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Added 8 October 2026

company

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ noun

In Latin: coetus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about company at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An institution created to conduct business.
he only invests in large well-established companies
Small military unit; usually two or three platoons.
The state of being with someone.
he missed their company

verb

Be a companion to somebody.

Origin

From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.

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