noun
Associates
group, club, troop, fellowship; see organization 3.
A group of people
assembly, throng, band; see gathering.
People organized for business
partnership, firm, corporation; see business 4.
Social intercourse
friendly intercourse, society, companionship; see association 1, fellowship 1.
A guest or guests
visitor(s), caller(s), overnight guest(s), unexpected guest(s), boarder(s); see also guest 1. See syn. study at troop.
keep (a person) company
keep company
part company