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East India Company

East India Company

 
pronunciation:
ist In di kuhm p ni
part of speech: noun
definition 1: see "British East India Company."
definition 2: any of various government-chartered companies that carried on trade with the East Indies during the period from the 17th century through the 19th century, such as one chartered by the Dutch or the French governments.