noun
rival company; competitor firm
Rare term used in business contexts to refer to a competing company. More common alternatives include 競合他社 (きょうごうたしゃ) or ライバル会社 (ライバルがいしゃ).
敵社の新製品に対抗するため、我が社も開発を急いだ。
To counter the rival company's new product, our company also rushed development.