a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.

a guest or guests

We're having company for dinner.

an assemblage of persons for social purposes.

companionship; fellowship; association

I always enjoy her company.

one's usual companions

I don't like the company he keeps.

society collectively.

a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, esp. for business

a publishing company; a dance company.

( initial capital letter ) the members of a firm not specifically named in the firm's title

George Higgins and Company.

Military .

the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.

any relatively small group of soldiers.

Army . a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.

a unit of firefighters, including their special apparatus

a hook-and-ladder company.

Also called ship's company. a ship's crew, including the officers.

a medieval trade guild.

the Company, Informal . a nation's major intelligence-gathering and espionage organization, as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Archaic . to associate.

Archaic . to accompany. ?

keep company

to associate with; be a friend of.

Informal . to go together, as in courtship

My sister has been keeping company with a young lawyer.

part company

to cease association or friendship with

We parted company 20 years ago after the argument.

to take a different or opposite view; differ

He parted company with his father on politics.

to separate

We parted company at the airport.

noun

host , loneliness , retirement , seclusion

noun

aggregation , assemblage , assembly , association , band , body , circle , clan , clique , club , collection , community , concourse , congregation , convention , corps , cortege , coterie , crew , ensemble , gang * , gathering , group , horde , jungle * , league , mob * , muster , order , outfit , pack , party , retinue , ring , ruck , set , team , throng , troop , troupe , turnout , zoo , business , concern , corporation , enterprise , establishment , firm , house , megacorp , multinational , partnership , syndicate , boarder , caller , companionship , presence , society , visitor , conclave , conference , congress , convocation , crowd , meeting , guest , visitant , fellowship , companion , consort , core , escort , flock , gang , guild. seesociety , host , mob , squad

verb

attend , companion , escort