► company an organization that makes or sells goods or services: What company do you work for? It’s against company policy to reimburse expenses without a receipt.
► firm a company that usually provides a service rather than producing goods: Donna works for a major law firm.
► business a company that often employs only a small number of people: She set up her own catering business.
► establishment a business, especially a small store, a restaurant, etc. Used especially in writing.
► enterprise formal a company. Used especially in newspapers: The company began as a small family enterprise, but now employs thousands of people.
► corporation a large company that often includes several smaller companies: Microsoft is one of the biggest corporations in the world.
► subsidiary a company that is owned by a larger company: Arthur works for a subsidiary of a large drug company.
► multinational a very large company with offices in many different countries: Toyota is a major multinational headquartered in Japan.
► conglomerate a large business organization consisting of several different and unrelated companies: Small farmers cannot compete with the large agriculture and food processing conglomerates.