a partnership business. A firm is strictly the name for a business run by partners, but it is often used more generally as a synonym for a company, or organization.
Wiktionary Definition for: Firm
steadfast, secure (in position)
fixed (in opinion)
solid, rigid (material state)
Make firm or strong; fix securely.
Make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
Become firm; stabilise.
Improve after decline.
''Aust.'' To shorten (of betting odds).
A business partnership, the name under which it trades.
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