company
noun [ C ]
COMMERCE uk/ˈkʌmpəni/ usplural companiesan organization that sells goods or services in order to make money:
a big/large/small, etc. company We're a medium-sized company giving good value for money.
join/work for/leave a company Her husband has worked for the same company for 18 years.
set up/found/establish a company They want to set up a company selling children's clothing.
run/own a company She runs a company designing interactive computer programmes, websites, and CD-ROMS.
dissolve/liquidate a company This flowchart shows the steps you need to take in order to liquidate your company.
buy/buy out/take over a company The bank had bought out the company for $29 a share.
a company expands/shrinks At that time the company was expanding rapidly, opening a new branch every couple of months.
a company fails/ goes bankrupt/goes into liquidation Hargreaves lost thousands when the company went bankrupt.
company executives/policy/profits
See also
and Company
associated company
blue chip noun
cable company
close company
closed company
closely held company
closed-end investment company
commercial company
constituent company
controlling company
credit company
daughter company
dock company
dual listed company
finance company
holding company
insurance company
investment company
joint-stock company
limited company
listed company
management company
mutual noun
mutual insurance company
offshore company
off-the-shelf company
open-ended investment company
parent company
private company
private limited company
property company
proprietary company
public company
public limited company
quoted company
real estate company
red chip
registered company
related company
shelf company
shell
small company
Small Business Investment Company
start-up
statutory company
stock company
subsidiary
target company
trading company
trust company
unit trust company
unlimited company
unquoted company