livery company

British  

noun

1. one of the chartered companies of the City of London originating from the craft guilds

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Example Sentences

The portrait was commissioned by the Drapers' Company, the City of London livery company which has been collecting royal portraits for centuries.

From BBC

There are also 14th Century claims to shared ownership from the Vintners and Dyers livery companies, whose boats also take part in the counting of swans, with their own flags and outfits.

From BBC

Frost described how he was at the conference in the ornate livery company building on behalf of the Ministry of Justice when he heard shouts downstairs.

From The Guardian

For the newer livery companies, it's a different picture still.

From BBC

From the 12th century, there began an elaborate system of ownership, with the crown granting special license to landed lords and special institutions, such as the universities, abbeys and livery companies, to husband the swans.

From Washington Post