broadcasting company - a company that manages tv or radio stations

bureau de change - (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money

auto company, car company - a company that makes and sells automobiles

dot com, dot com company, dot-com - a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'

drug company, pharma, pharmaceutical company - a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals

East India Company - an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny

electronics company - a company that makes and sells electronic instruments

food company - a company that processes and sells food

furniture company - a company that sells furniture

mining company - a company that owns and manages mines

shipping company - a company that provides shipping services

steel company - a company that makes and sells steel

subsidiary company, subsidiary - a company that is completely controlled by another company

transportation company - a company providing transportation

institution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

distributor - a company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products"

oil company - a company that sells oil

packaging company, packaging concern - a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage

pipeline company - a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry

printing business, printing company, printing concern - a company that does commercial printing

corporate investor - a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies

takeover target, target company - a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer

white knight - a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover

Ld., limited company, Ltd. - a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability

holding company - a company with controlling shares in other companies

service - a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

livery company - one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds

open shop - a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union

closed shop - a company that hires only union members

union shop - a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time

stock company - a company whose capital is represented by stock

joint-stock company - a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company

record company - a company that makes and sells musical recordings

moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firm, mover - a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another

think factory, think tank - a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications

shipper - a company in the business of shipping freight

organization, organisation - a group of people who work together

opera company - a company that produces operas

theater company - a company that produces plays

ballet company - a company that produces ballets

Greek chorus, chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

circus - a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

minstrel show - a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

minstrelsy - a troupe of minstrels

cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae - the actors in a play

freemasonry - a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"

friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends

army unit - a military unit that is part of an army

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

battle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companies

battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

trainband - a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century

band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

fatigue party - a group of soldiers on fatigue duty

landing party - a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore

party to the action, party to the transaction - a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings

rescue party - a party of rescuers

search party - a party of people to search for someone

stretcher party - a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person

war party - a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)

cohort - a company of companions or supporters

social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship

number - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

visitant, visitor - someone who visits

social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

full complement, complement - number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers"

crew - the men who man a ship or aircraft

assort, consort, affiliate, associate - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"