### Question
How is the term company defined?


### Answer
The term **company** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2016* as the following:

> provided the term in section 1971 of title 12, but shall not include a bank, a bank holding company, or any subsidiary of a bank holding company.

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2016*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM**

