(archaic, colloquial) The British East India Company.

Men and women, both present at a gathering.

(business) A retailer of provisions and general merchandise, owned by a firm which operates a mine or other industry nearby, and at which the firm's employees are required to shop, to pay high prices, and to make payments through payroll deductions or a truck system, typically resulting in the accumulation of considerable employee indebtedness.

(idiomatic) A town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.

(nautical) The entire crew of a ship, including the officers / (nautical, possibly nonstandard) All of the occupants of a ship, including crew and passengers.

(performing arts) A troupe of theatrical, musical, or other performers who constitute an ancillary unit of an established company of performers, and who usually provide entertainment at locations other than the main venue where the established company performs.

A male employee who has a great—and often, in the view of others, an excessive—commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.

Synonym of Society of Jesus (“Jesuit order”)

A company whose business is to assist other entities come into regulatory compliance.

present participle of part company