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company

company /ˈkʌmpəni/ noun
plural companies
company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
noun
plural companies
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPANY
[count] : a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money
often used before another noun
[noncount] : the state or condition of being with another person
see also in mixed company at mixed
[noncount]
: someone or something you spend time with or enjoy being with
: the people you spend time with
◊ If you are in good company or have plenty of company, you are in the same situation or have the same problem or opinion as many other people.
[noncount] : guests or visitors especially at your home
[count]
: a group of soldiers
: the officers and crew of a ship
[count] : a group of actors, dancers, singers, etc., who perform together
[noncount] : people who are not named but are part of a group

part company

see 2part

two's company, three's a crowd

used to say that a third person is not welcome when two people (such as two lovers) want to be alone with each other