A '''company''' may be defined as "an entity engaging in business, such as a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation". Company is a [[synonym]] for a [[business]].
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A '''company''' may be defined as "an entity engaging in business, such as a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation". Company is a [[synonym]] for a [[business]], firm or [[enterprise]].
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Company is 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. [http://www.answers.com/topic/company]