A company is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business —commercial or industrial—enterprise. A company may be organized in various ways for tax and financial liability purposes depending on the corporate law of its jurisdiction.

A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether natural, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared goals.

COMPANY meaning: 1 : a business organization that makes, buys, or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money often used before another noun; 2 : the state or condition of being with another person

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.