company-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: institution or enterprise

Commentary: COMPANY[+abstract][+commerce] implies a legal entity

Examples:
These companies are all startups.
He worked for that company for twenty years.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: group of people defined by a specific profession

Commentary: COMPANY[+vocation] +POSS/+DEF ARTICLE/+INDEF ARTICLE COMPANY{+plurality} implies a group of people

Examples:
Mary just joined a new dance company.
His company was ambushed in the jungle.
They encountered a company of bandits in the mountains.
This company of firefighters serves the east side of town.
The ship's entire company was lost at sea.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 2, 7, 9, 8

Sense Number 3: friendship or fellowship

Commentary: COMPANY[+social] (+POSS/+DEF ARTICLE) COMPANY implies either an individual or a group of people.

Examples:
She misses her brother's company.
He found solace in the company of strangers.
Company is coming for dinner.
We are allowed to have company until ten PM.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 6, 5

Sense Number 4: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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