a social gathering of guests or companions | an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny |
an institution created to conduct business | |
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | |
small military unit; usually two or three platoons | |
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship | |
a unit of firefighters including their equipment | |
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity | |
a social or business visitor | |
the state of being with someone | |