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Definition of 'company car'

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company car

Word forms: plural company cars
countable noun
A company car is a car which an employer gives to an employee to use as their own, usually as a benefit of having a particular job, or because their job involves a lot of travelling.
[business]
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company car in British

(ˈkʌmpənɪ kɑː)
noun
a car owned by a company but kept or used by employees
young men in business suits whose oversized company cars were parked illegally
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Example sentences containing 'company car'

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This means that the amount employees have to pay for use of their company cars will increase. Times, Sunday Times (2007)The ban will also cover employees using company cars. Times, Sunday Times (2006)They all also enjoyed the benefit of company cars. Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)It can also be used to allow drivers to switch easily between personal and business use of their company cars. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Company car drivers Company car drivers who use free fuel for personal use will also pay more. Times, Sunday Times (2007)He also got a bigger company car, but it was still not enough. Times, Sunday Times (2006)Salaries may also include a petrol allowance, company car and extra benefits such as bonus schemes. The Sun (2008)I have found that one employee has a conviction for speeding and so now becomes ineligible to use company cars. Times, Sunday Times (2010)QI am thinking of opting out of my employer 's company car scheme. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Oh, and let's not forget the free company cars and health insurance. The Sun (2011)If you have a company car and the benefit is taxable, for example, this will affect your code. Times, Sunday Times (2007)LW writes: One of my employees damaged his company car through neglect but we did not find out until he quit. Times, Sunday Times (2010)BS writes: My wife had full use of a company car for the past four years and made no claims during this time. Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Trends of 'company car'

Used Rarely. company car is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Translations for 'company car'

British English: company car /ˈkʌmpənɪ kɑː/ NOUN
A company car is a car which an employer gives to an employee to use as their own.
...changes to tax laws for company cars.
  • American English: company car
  • Arabic: سَيَّارَة الشَرِكَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: carro da empresa
  • Chinese: 单位公车
  • Croatian: službeni automobil
  • Czech: služební vůz
  • Danish: firmabil
  • Dutch: bedrijfsauto
  • European Spanish: coche de empresa
  • Finnish: autoetu
  • French: voiture de fonction
  • German: Firmenwagen
  • Greek: εταιρικό αυτοκίνητο
  • Italian: automobile aziendale
  • Japanese: 社用車
  • Korean: 회사차
  • Norwegian: firmabil
  • Polish: samochód służbowy
  • European Portuguese: carro da empresa
  • Romanian: mașină de serviciu
  • Russian: служебный автомобиль
  • Spanish: vehículo de empresa
  • Swedish: företagsbil
  • Thai: รถบริษัท
  • Turkish: şirket arabası
  • Ukrainian: службове авто
  • Vietnamese: xe công ty

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Definition of company car from the Collins English Dictionary

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