Noun
1. an institution created to conduct business;
"he only invests in large well-established companies""he started the company in his garage"2. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical);
"the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"3. the state of being with someone;
"he missed their company""he enjoyed the society of his friends"4. small military unit; usually two or three platoons
5. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity;
"they organized a party to search for food""the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"6. a social gathering of guests or companions;
"the house was filled with company when I arrived"7. a social or business visitor;
"the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"8. a unit of firefighters including their equipment;
"a hook-and-ladder company"9. crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship