From Longman Business Dictionarycommercial companycomˌmercial ˈcompanyCOMMERCE1a company that has to follow normal accepted business practices and operates in order to make a profitThe engines were developed by a commercial company with backing from the California Energy Commission.2a company that is not a financial institutionAs banks trade in cash, this is not such a simple financial calculation as it is for a commercial company. → company
