company's purpose

  • 1company — com·pa·ny n pl nies: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise compare corporation, partnership finance company: a company that makes usu. small short term loans to individuals growth company: a company that… …

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  • 2Company of Jesus —     The Society of Jesus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Society of Jesus     (Company of Jesus, Jesuits)     See also DISTINGUISHED JESUITS …

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  • 3company — company, party, band, troop, troupe are comparable when they denote a group of persons who are associated in a joint endeavor or who are assembled for a common end. Company is the general term for either a temporary assemblage or a permanent… …

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  • 4purpose — UK US /ˈpɜːpəs/ noun ► [C] the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists: sb s purpose in doing sth »My purpose in calling this meeting was to remind everyone of some basic rules. with/for the purpose of (doing) sth »He… …

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  • 5Company — Com pa*ny (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Companies} (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[i^]z). [F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See {Companion}.] 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly… …

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  • 6company — [kum′pə nē] n. pl. companies [ME & OFr compaignie < VL compania, lit., group sharing bread: see COMPANION1] 1. companionship; society [to enjoy another s company] 2. a group of people; specif., a) a group gathered for social purposes b) …

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  • 7Company (Heroes) — The Company refers to a fictional covert international organization in the NBC drama Heroes. Its primary purpose is to identify, monitor and study those individuals with genetically derived special abilities. The Company played a central role in… …

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  • 8Company — For other uses, see Company (disambiguation). Companies law …

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  • 9Purpose trust — Wills, trusts and estates …

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  • 10purpose — 1 noun 1 WHAT STH IS SUPPOSED TO DO (C) the thing that an event, process, or activity is supposed to achieve, or the job that something is supposed to do see reason 1 (+ of): The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new committee. | What is the… …

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