| NOUN | group | East India Company | an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia |
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| Meaning | An English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny. | |
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| Broader | company | An institution created to conduct business |
| Spanish | East India Company | |
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