East India Company

noun

1. the company chartered by the English government in 1600 to carry on trade in the East Indies: dissolved in 1874.
2. any similar company, as one chartered by the Dutch (1602–1798), the French (1664–1769), or the Danes (1729–1801).

East India Company

noun

1. the company chartered in 1600 by the British government to trade in the East Indies: after being driven out by the Dutch, it developed trade with India until the Indian Mutiny (1857), when the Crown took over the administration: the company was dissolved in 1874
2. any similar trading company, such as any of those founded by the Dutch, French, and Danes in the 17th and 18th centuries

Example Sentences

"Tata is too shrewd and too shy to be caught gloating about his successes like some territory-grabbing East India Company nabob," the journalist later wrote.

From BBC

The shocking history of the East India Company, which transformed itself from an international trading company into an aggressive colonial power between 1600 and 1874, is a classic example.

From Salon

Linnaeus Tripe arrived in India in 1839 at the age of 17, joining the Madras regiment of the East India Company.

From BBC

The East India Company had a close association with the Wordsworth family, and it is believed that John Wordsworth embarked on a life at sea to help support his brother's writing career.

From BBC

And they may have stowed away on Dutch and British East India Company trade routes to get to Europe about 270 years ago, according to scientists’ reconstruction and historical records.

From Seattle Times