| company store |
a retail store operated as a monopoly by the same company that employs the local work force. |
| computer lab |
a room providing access to numerous computers, typically found in a school, library, government institution, or private company. Use of a computer lab is free in public institutions and also in private institutions when one has authorization. |
| conglomerate |
a company made up of several smaller companies engaged in diverse or unrelated areas of industry. [1/5 definitions] |
| consort |
to keep company; associate (often fol. by "with"). [2/5 definitions] |
| Cos. |
abbreviation of "Companies," a plural form of "Company" (used in a proper name). |
| covey |
any small group or company. [1/2 definitions] |
| credit rating |
a rating of the worthiness of an individual or company to be extended credit, based on previous repayment of debts, financial stability, and the like. |
| development |
a group of houses or other structures, usu. built by the same person or company. [1/4 definitions] |
| director |
the leader of a group that performs for the public, such as an opera or ballet company. [1/3 definitions] |
| dispatcher |
a person who supervises the departure of vehicles for a transportation company. [1/2 definitions] |
| dot-com |
a company that sells products or services primarily or exclusively online. |
| downsize |
to reduce the size of (a company) by cutting down on the number of employees. [2/3 definitions] |
| drab2 |
to keep company with prostitutes. [1/3 definitions] |
| ease |
a state of relaxation in the company of others. [1/11 definitions] |
| East India Company |
see "British East India Company." [1/2 definitions] |
| expressman |
a man who works for an express company, esp. one who picks up and delivers packages. |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| forgather |
to associate or keep company. [1/3 definitions] |
| front office |
the administrative office of a company or organization, or its executive officers or management. |
| go green |
of a company or institution, to begin to operate in a way that helps to protect the environment. |
| golden parachute |
(informal) a contract or agreement that guarantees top executives of a company severance pay or other compensation in the event that they lose their jobs as a result of an acquisition by or merger with another company, or the severance pay so offered. |