A body of dancers constitutes a company.
Company is the effect of accompanying (being with another person, adding something to something else or existing alongside it). The term has various uses according to the context .
The company can be the subject or subjects that accompany another or others . For example: “Excuse me, but I can't talk to you right now: I have company,” “I'm going to go keep my grandmother company for a while,” “The young woman arrived at the place in the company of an older man.”
Animals and companions
The concept of companion animals refers to those members of human families that belong to other species and are generally called pets , such as dogs and cats. This term is used very often in the field of real estate, to indicate whether an owner admits them in his home.
Elderly people and those who suffer from illnesses that prevent them from making full use of their faculties or their bodies usually require the assistance of companions , whose tasks usually include preparing the different meals of the day, helping their employers in activities such as basics such as food, personal hygiene, dressing and moving around the house, as well as taking them for walks to avoid the depression that confinement can bring and so that they come into contact with the sun and fresh air.
The position of companion is usually reserved for women, even when the individual needing assistance is a man. On the other hand, it is a job that is generally assigned to foreign women: in some European countries, for example, it is common for young Latin American women to perform it. Needless to say, maintaining an elderly person or an adult with reduced mobility is not easy and entails great physical and mental effort, much more than when raising a child.
Company can be used as a synonym for company: "Apple is one of the most important technology companies."
Synonym of company
The notion of company can also be used as a synonym for company , since it allows us to name the society of various people who come together for the same purpose: “I worked for fifteen years in a telephone company until they fired me and now I am looking for a new job. ” , “Vituflexsy is the largest industrial company in the country” , “A group of criminals attacked the oil company's headquarters and took more than half a million euros” .
Among the most important companies in the world are the following:
Apple : This is a North American multinational company known throughout the world thanks to its peculiar and successful computer and mobile communication products , such as its iPhone and its iMac series;
Samsung Electronics : this Korean company produces a wide range of mid- and high-end items with an excellent quality/price ratio, including its televisions, tablet PCs and phones;
Volkswagen Group : one of the most recognized automobile manufacturers worldwide, it focuses on the European market and owns brands such as Audi, Bugatti, SEAT and Ducati.
The term company in the artistic and military field
The body of dancers and actors that is formed with the intention of representing a work is also called a company: “The San Jerónimo Dance Company is touring the country to present its new show,” “My dream is to join a company.” circus” , “The municipality distinguished the members of the acting company” .
In the military field, a company is a unit (infantry, engineers or a service) that is usually commanded by a captain and is part of a battalion: “Company 342 has not yet reported,” “Three companies are fighting on the northern front.”