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noun
a company of firefighters.
a fire-insurance company.
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Origin of fire company
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40
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How to use fire company in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for fire company
fire company
noun
an insurance company selling policies relating to fire risk
US an organized body of firemen
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