Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of General types of business or company in British Thesaurus
General types of business or company
acquisition (noun)
affiliate (noun)
an organization or company that is connected with or controlled by a larger group
agency (noun)
a business that provides a service for people or companies, especially by giving them information or making arrangements
base (noun)
a group of businesses or industries that form an important part of an economy
the biz (noun)
informal a particular type of business, especially in the television or entertainment industry
blue chip (noun)
a company or investment that makes a lot of money and is safe to invest in
business (noun)
a particular area of business
business (noun)
an organization that buys or sells products or services for money. This word often refers to a small organization that is owned and run by one person or a few people, while company can also refer to large organizations
chain (noun)
a group of businesses such as shops, hotels, or restaurants that all belong to the same person or company
company (noun)
used in the names of some organizations, often organizations that people with particular jobs or skills can join
conglomerate (noun)
business a large business organization formed when several different businesses join together
co-op (noun)
cooperative (noun)
a business or other organization owned by the people who work in it who also share the profits
cooperative society (noun)
British an organization that sells goods to its members who share the organization’s profits
Corp. (abbreviation)
corporate (noun)
a company, especially a large one
corporation (noun)
a large company or business organization
cottage industry (noun)
an informal business arrangement that involves exchanging information or services for money
dealership (noun)
a business that sells the products of a particular company, especially cars
enterprise (noun)
a business company or organization
establishment (noun)
formal an institution, organization, or business
franchisee (noun)
a person or company that has the franchise to sell a particular type of goods or services
franchiser (noun)
a business that sells franchises
giant (noun)
mainly journalism a very large and successful company
group (noun)
business an organization that consists of several companies or other institutions: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
growth industry (noun)
holding company (noun)
a company that owns the majority of the shares in another company
house (noun)
a company or organization involved in a particular activity
Inc. (abbreviation)
Incorporated: used in the US after the name of a large company, or a group of companies working together under one name
indie (noun)
cinemamusic a small independent company, especially one that makes films or music
industry (noun)
an activity or business that has become very successful, especially one that you think makes an unfair profit or is not necessary
international (noun)
a company or organization that exists, works, or has members in more than one country
knowledge industry (noun)
an industry or area of economic activity that is based mainly on information and knowledge rather than on the production of goods
limited company (noun)
a company whose owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of its debts
LLC (abbreviation)
business Limited Liability Company: a type of company whose owners have limited liability (=they are not legally responsible for all losses)
monopolist (noun)
a company that has a monopoly
one-man band (noun)
an organization in which one person does everything
outfit (noun)
informal an organization, especially a small firm
parent company (noun)
a company or organization that owns or controls a smaller company or organization of the same type
partnership (noun)
plc (noun)
British public limited company: a company in the UK that has shares that ordinary people can buy
private company (noun)
a company owned by a person or group of people who do not sell shares (=the right to share profits) to the public
private enterprise (noun)
business and industry that is owned and managed by independent people or businesses, rather than by the government
private practice (noun)
a business that is managed and owned by an individual professional person such as a doctor, lawyer, or dentist
the private sector (noun)
all the businesses, industries, and services that are not owned or managed by the government
public company (noun)
a company whose shares you can buy on the stock exchange
public corporation (noun)
public limited company (noun)
in the UK, a company in which people can invest their money. It has plc at the end of its name.
public sector (noun)
the industries and services, for example schools and hospitals, that are supported by tax money and controlled by the government of a country
shell company (noun)
a company that does not own anything or do any work as an independent company, but is used by its owners to carry out particular business or to control other companies
SME (noun)
small and medium-sized enterprise: a business that has a small or medium number of employees, usually less than 250
social enterprise (noun)
a business that is a combination of a public and private company and puts its profits back into the business or community
subsidiary (noun)
sunrise industry (noun)
a new industry that uses modern processes and is growing and developing quickly
sunset industry (noun)
the third sector (noun)
the part of the economy that consists of charities and other non-profit organizations
trade (noun)
a particular area of business or industry
zombie company (noun)
journalism a firm that is making enough money to pay the interest on its debts but would fail if interest rates went up because it is not functioning as a business