Gesellschaft — meaning in English
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English meaning
- community noun A group of people who live in the same area, or who share interests, background, or identity.
- company noun A business organization that sells goods or provides services.
- consortium noun A group of businesses, organisations, or investors working together on a shared venture.
- society noun A large group of people who share a culture, laws, and way of life, typically within a country or region.
Senses
Gesellschaft is used for these senses in English:
- company (military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
- company (legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
- consortium An association or society.
- society (countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
community — full definition
- noun A group of people who live in the same area, or who share interests, background, or identity.
- noun A group of living organisms interacting within the same environment.
company — full definition
- noun A business organization that sells goods or provides services.
- noun The presence of other people, especially as companionship.
- noun A group of people who perform together, such as actors or dancers.