What is the meaning of the term "Company"?

Answer 1

An institution created to conduct business
Organization of performers and associated personnel
The state of being with someone
Small military unit; usually two or three platoons
A social gathering of guests or companions
A social or business visitor
A unit of firefighters including their equipment
Crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship

all this and similar ones..

Answer 2

in buisness terms - a : a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild b : an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise c : those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name

in military terms -the smallest body of troops that functions as a complete administrative unit. A military company consists of a headquarters and two or more platoons organized and equipped to perform the company's operational functions. It is usually commanded by a captain, who discharges the basic responsibilities for training, discipline, and providing…

in social terms - a : association with another : FELLOWSHIP

Answer 3

A company is, in general, any group of persons united to pursue a common interest. The term is thus synonymous with association, but more often it is used specifically to identify associations formed for profit, such as the partnership, the joint-stock company, and the for-profit corporation. A company is not necessarily a corporation, and thus may not have a separate existence from its members. ...

Modern companies are generally formed for one of three purposes:

non-profit companies, formed for social, charitable or quasi-charitable purposes to provide the sponsors with the benefit of limited liability and to form an administratively convenient mechanisms for the administration of the organization.

small business companies, usually formed by either sole traders or partners to take advantage of limited liability and (sometimes) as a means of tax avoidance, whilst still retaining overall control in the hands of the founders.

public investment companies, formed to enable members of the public to invest in a business or enterprise without actually becoming involved in the running of it (which is left to the board of directors).

Answer 4

In law, a company refers to a legal entity formed which has a separate legal identity from its members, and is ordinarily incorporated to undertake commercial business. Although some jurisdictions refer to unincorporated entities as companies, in most jurisdictions the term refers only to incorporated entities. It has been judicially remarked that "the word company has no strictly legal meaning",[1] but is taken to mean a specific form of entity created under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. Because of the limited liability of the members of the company for the company's debts and the separate personality and tax treatment of the company, it has become the most popular form of business vehicle in most countries in the world.

Lacking a concise definition of their own, companies are often defined by reference to what they are not. Companies are separate and distinct from:

sole traders
partnerships
trusts, although conceptually trustees managing a trust fund for the benefit of beneficiaries is in many ways similar to the directors managing the company's assets for the benefit of the shareholders.
guilds
unincorporated associations of persons, or clubs
Modern companies are generally formed for one of three purposes:

non-profit companies, formed for social, charitable or quasi-charitable purposes to provide the sponsors with the benefit of limited liability and to form an administratively convenient mechanisms for the administration of the organization.
small business companies, usually formed by either sole traders or partners to take advantage of limited liability and (sometimes) as a means of tax avoidance, whilst still retaining overall control in the hands of the founders.
public investment companies, formed to enable members of the public to invest in a business or enterprise without actually becoming involved in the running of it (which is left to the board of directors).
However, companies have a number of other uses. They are not normally subject to rules against mortmain or perpetuity, and may have perpetual existence. Companies are often used in tax structuring. Companies, being commercial entities, are often easier to utilise in financing arrangements than partnerships and individuals.[2] Companies have an inherent flexibility which can let them grow; there is no legal reason why a company initially formed by a sole proprietor cannot eventually grow to be a publicly listed company, but a partnership will generally always be limited as to the maximum number of partners.[3

Answer 5

Company

a-company

any entity that is engaged in / closeness by
verbal or written or implied consent is company
refering to activities and goals as company

In business setting Company has diffent meaning
depending on Legal laws of the land.. ie state. country etc
The laws differ from place to place / could be similar
but needs to be consulted with a lawyer ( not misspelled)

Answer 6

A group of people led by their cheerleader with the sole motive of earning profit constitutes a company.

On the twist side, 2 people constitute a company(3 is chaos)

Answer 7

com‧pa‧ny  /ˈkʌmpəni/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhm-puh-nee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -nies, verb, -nied, -ny‧ing.

–noun 1. a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
2. a guest or guests: We're having company for dinner.
3. an assemblage of persons for social purposes.
4. companionship; fellowship; association: I always enjoy her company.
5. one's usual companions: I don't like the company he keeps.
6. society collectively.
7. a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, esp. for business: a publishing company; a dance company.
8. (initial capital letter) the members of a firm not specifically named in the firm's title: George Higgins and Company.
9. Military. a. the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.
b. any relatively small group of soldiers.
c. Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.

10. a unit of firefighters, including their special apparatus: a hook-and-ladder company.
11. Also called ship's company. a ship's crew, including the officers.
12. a medieval trade guild.
13. the Company, Informal. a nation's major intelligence-gathering and espionage organization, as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
–verb (used without object) 14. Archaic. to associate.
–verb (used with object) 15. Archaic. to accompany.
—Idioms16. keep company, a. to associate with; be a friend of.
b. Informal. to go together, as in courtship: My sister has been keeping company with a young lawyer.

17. part company, a. to cease association or friendship with: We parted company 20 years ago after the argument.
b. to take a different or opposite view; differ: He parted company with his father on politics.
c. to separate: We parted company at the airport.



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[Origin: 1200–50; ME < AF; OF compaignie companionship, equiv. to compain (< LL compāniō; see companion1) + -ie -y3]

—Related forms
com‧pa‧ny‧less, adjective


—Synonyms 1. group, assemblage, body. Company, band, party, troop refer to a group of people formally or informally associated. Company is the general word and means any group of people: a company of motorists. Band, used esp. of a band of musicians, suggests a relatively small group pursuing the same purpose or sharing a common fate: a concert by a band; a band of survivors. Party, except when used of a political group, usually implies an indefinite and temporary assemblage, as for some common pursuit: a spelunking party. Troop, used specifically of a body of cavalry, usually implies a number of individuals organized as a unit: a troop of cavalry. 3. gathering, crowd. 6. firm, house, corporation.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source com·pa·ny (kmp-n) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. com·pa·nies
A group of persons. See Synonyms at band2.

One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she keeps.
A guest or guests: had company for the weekend.
The state of friendly companionship; fellowship: was grateful for her company; friends who finally parted company.

A business enterprise; a firm.
A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company.
A troupe of dramatic or musical performers: a repertory company.

A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.
A unit of firefighters.
A ship's crew and officers. See Usage Note at collective noun.