The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENTOURAGE
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More clues leading to the result ENTOURAGE
- Company went without leader as old as you and I
- Attendants in hospital department nowadays?
- Company needs boost — time to replace head of commerce
- Finally leave on excursion with mature followers
- Train journey going on time — Euston evacuated earlier
- Staff give support to getting tango for the clubs
- Attendants dashed out carrying incense? On the contrary
- Attendants in hospital department today
- Followers in tune or otherwise with era
- Following doctor out, incense passed round
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The straight part
We know that "Company" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case company = entourage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENTOURAGE mean?
ENTOURAGE noun- A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
- A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.