Dictionary of Business Terms: company
company
group of people organized to perform an activity, business,or industrial enterprise.
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms: company
company
organization engaged in business as a proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise. Originally, a firm made up of a group of people as distinguished from a sole proprietorship. However, since few proprietorships owe their existence exclusively to one person, the term now applies to proprietorships as well.