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a company that regularly buys goods or services from another company

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a company that is bought by another company

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an organization or company that is connected with or controlled by a larger group

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a business that provides a service for people or companies, especially by giving them information or making arrangements

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a person or company that does business for another person or company, for example by selling their products or by dealing with their customers

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an important store or business that attracts other businesses to the area where it is

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a group of businesses or industries that form an important part of an economy

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important business activity that makes a lot of money

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a particular type of business, especially in the television or entertainment industry

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a company or investment that makes a lot of money and is safe to invest in

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a particular area of business

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an organization that buys or sells products or services for money. This word often refers to a small organization that is owned and run by one person or a few people, while company can also refer to large organizations

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a group of people or companies who all agree to sell something at the same price so that they can all make profits without competing with one another

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a group of businesses such as stores, hotels, or restaurants that all belong to the same person or company

abbreviation

Company

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an organization that provides services, or that makes or sells goods for money

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connected with a company or with the people in a company

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a company that sells the same goods or services as another company

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a business

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a large business organization formed when several different businesses join together

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a cooperative

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a business or other organization owned by the people who work in it who also share the profits

abbreviation

corporation

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a large company or business organization

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a business that involves people producing things at home

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a legal business that is used for hiding an illegal or secret activity

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a person or company that buys and sells a particular product

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a business that sells the products of a particular company, especially cars

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a large powerful group of companies ruled by one person or company

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a business company or organization

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an institution, organization, or business

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a business or company

the 500 largest companies in the U.S.

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a business that operates under a franchise system

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a person or company that has the franchise to sell a particular type of goods or services

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a business that sells franchises

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a very large and successful company

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a business that seems likely to continue to make a profit

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a business or an activity that makes large amounts of money very easily

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an organization that consists of several companies or other institutions: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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an industry that is growing quickly

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a company that owns the majority of the shares in another company

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a company or organization involved in a particular activity

abbreviation

Incorporated: used in the U.S. after the name of a large company, or a group of companies working together under one name

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a small independent company, especially one that makes movies or music

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an activity or business that has become very successful, especially one that you think makes an unfair profit or is not necessary

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a company or organization that exists, works, or has members in more than one country

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a company that anyone can invest in by buying shares in it

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organizations that mainly deal with information or developing information technology

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a business activity, especially trade, that is very successful

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industry in which small goods are produced, for example things that you use in the house

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a company whose owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of its debts

abbreviation

Limited Liability Company: a type of corporation whose owners have limited liability (=they are not legally responsible for all losses)

abbreviation

Limited: used after the name of some companies

noun

a company that sells more of its products than any other company of its type

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a person or business that buys and sells goods, especially one that trades with other countries

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a company that has a monopoly

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a large company that has offices, stores, or factories in several countries

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a mutual company

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used about products and companies

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the part of an industry that sells a particular type of product or service to the small number of customers who want it

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a company, group, or organization that has developed from a larger one

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an organization in which one person does everything

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a company, or a part of a large company

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an organization, especially a small business

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a parent company

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a company or organization that owns or controls a smaller company or organization of the same type

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a company owned by two or more partners

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a company that tries to take control of other companies

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a company owned by a person or group of people who do not sell shares (=the right to share profits) to the public

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business and industry that is owned and managed by independent people or businesses, rather than by the government

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a business that is managed and owned by an individual professional person such as a doctor, lawyer, or dentist

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all the businesses, industries, and services that are not owned or managed by the government

abbreviation

proprietary: used in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa after the name of a company

noun

a public corporation

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a company whose shares you can buy on the stock exchange

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in the U.K., a company in which people can invest their money. It has plc at the end of its name.

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the industries and services, for example schools, that are supported by tax money and controlled by the government of a country or an area

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a service that helps people without charging them any money for it

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a company that does not own anything or do any work as an independent company, but is used by its owners to carry out particular business or to control other companies

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a business that has a small number of employees, usually less than 100

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small and medium-sized enterprise: a business that has a small or medium number of employees, usually less than 250

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a business that is a combination of a public and private company and puts its profits back into the business or community

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a small business that is just being started

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a business whose money is divided up into shares that are owned by different people

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a company that is owned by a larger company

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a company that wants to buy another company

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a company, organization, or country that supplies or sells a product or a service

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a particular area of business or industry

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the people or companies who work in a particular business or industry

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a new business or activity