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Company

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈkʌmpəni/nounCore term

In military & defence, company means: A unit of roughly 80 to 250 soldiers, made up of several platoons and usually commanded by a captain or a major.

In Turkish: bölük

How it is used

Companies are named by letters (A Company, often said 'Alpha Company') or by role (headquarters company). In the artillery a unit of this size is a battery; in armoured and cavalry units it may be a squadron or troop.

Example sentences

  1. Alpha Company will provide the guard for the base this week.

  2. Each company sends one officer to the weekly planning meeting.

Common collocations

  • company commander
  • headquarters company
  • rifle company
  • company office
  • battalionA unit of several hundred soldiers, made up of three to five companies and usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
  • platoonA unit of about 20 to 50 soldiers, formed of several squads or sections and normally led by a lieutenant with a platoon sergeant.
  • captainAn army or air force officer rank above lieutenant; in the navy, a much more senior rank held by officers who command large ships.
  • unitAny organised group of military personnel with its own commander and role, from a small team up to a large formation.

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