company name

Thân thiện

The company name is printed clearly on the side of the delivery truck.

Definition

Noun: * The official name under which a business or corporation is legally registered and conducts its affairs. It is the formal identifier used in legal documents, contracts, and official communications.

Usage

The term "company name" is used to refer to the formal, legal title of a business entity. It distinguishes one organization from another and is a key part of its brand identity and legal standing. * It is a countable noun (e.g., a company name, several company names). * It is often used with verbs like register, change, protect, use, and choose.

Examples

• Before launching the product, they decided to register a new company name. (The business formally established its legal identifier.)
• The contract is only valid if signed with the official company name. (The legal document requires the use of the formally registered business title.)
• What is the company name on your business card? (What is the official name of your employer as printed?)
• They had to change their company name after the merger. (The business was required to adopt a new legal identifier following the corporate combination.)

Advanced Usage

• "Doing business as" (DBA): A legal provision allowing a company to operate under a name different from its registered legal name. The registered legal name remains the official "company name."
  • The legal company name is "Smith Enterprises LLC," but it does business as "Cityside Cafe."
• In formal and legal contexts, "company name" is synonymous with "corporate name" or "legal business name."

Variants and Related Words

• Trade Name: A name under which a company operates or markets its products/services. It may or may not be the same as the registered legal "company name."
• Brand Name: The name given to a specific product or line of products, which is distinct from the "company name" (e.g., "Toyota" is the company name, "Corolla" is a brand/model name).
• Business Name: A more general term that can refer to a company's name, but often in a less formal, legal sense than "company name."

Synonyms

• Corporate name
• Legal business name
• Registered business name
• Firm name

Related Phrases

• In the name of the company: Acting with the formal authority of the business entity.
  • The director signed the agreement in the name of the company.
• Under the company name: Operating or being published using that official identifier.
  • The invoice was issued under the company name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the name by which a corporation is identified