#company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
supertype: institution__establishment an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
subtype: broadcasting_company a company that manages tv or radio stations
subtype: car_company__auto_company a company that makes and sells automobiles
subtype: drug_company a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
subtype: electronics_company__electronicscompany a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
subtype: food_company a company that processes and sells food
subtype: furniture_company__furniturecompany a company that sells furniture
subtype: mining_company a company that owns and manages mines
subtype: shipping_company a company that provides shipping services
subtype: trucking_company a company that ships goods or possessions by truck
subtype: steel_company__steelcompany a company that makes and sells steel
subtype: subsidiary_company__subsidiary a company that is completely controlled by another company
subtype: transportation_company a company providing transportation
subtype: bus_company__buscompany__bus_service__busservice a public utility providing local transportation
subtype: oil_company__oilcompany a company that sells oil
subtype: packaging_company__packagingcompany__packaging_concern__packagingconcern a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
subtype: pipeline_company a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
subtype: printing_concern__printing_business__printing_company a company that does commercial printing
subtype: corporate_investor__corporateinvestor a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
subtype: raider a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
subtype: target_company__takeover_target a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
subtype: sleeping_beauty a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
subtype: white_knight__whiteknight a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
subtype: white_squire__whitesquire a white knight that buys less than a majority interest
subtype: limited_company__limitedcompany__Ltd.__Ld. (British) a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
subtype: holding_company a company with controlling shares in other companies
subtype: bank_holding_company a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
subtype: multibank_holding_company__multibankholdingcompany a bank holding company owning several banks
subtype: service.company a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
subtype: public_utility__utility__public-service_corporation a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
subtype: telephone_company__telephonecompany__telephone_service__telephoneservice__phone_company__phonecompany__phone_service__phoneservice a public utility that provides telephone service
subtype: power_company__powercompany__power_service__powerservice__electric_company__light_company__lightcompany a public utility that provides electricity
subtype: water_company__watercompany__waterworks a public utility that provides water
subtype: gas_company__gascompany__gas_service__gasservice a public utility that provides gas
subtype: bus_company__buscompany__bus_service__busservice a public utility providing local transportation
subtype: livery_company one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
subtype: open_shop a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
subtype: closed_shop a company that hires only union members
subtype: union_shop__unionshop a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
subtype: joint-stock_company__jointstockcompany a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
subtype: record_company a company that makes and sells musical recordings
subtype: public_mover__mover__moving_company__removal_firm__removalfirm__removal_company__removalcompany a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
subtype: think_tank__thinktank__think_factory__thinkfactory a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
subtype: shipper a company in the business of shipping freight
subtype: furniture_company__furniturecompany
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