corporation

[ kawr-puh-rey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.: See also municipal corporation, public corporation.

  2. Corporation, the group of principal officials of a borough or other municipal division in England.

  1. any group of persons united or regarded as united in one body.

  2. Informal. a paunch; potbelly.

Origin of corporation

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin corporātiōn- (stem of corporātiō ) “guild,” Latin: “physical makeup, build”; see corporate, -ion

Grammar notes for corporation

Other words from corporation

  • cor·po·ra·tion·al, adjective
  • mul·ti·cor·po·ra·tion, noun
  • non·cor·po·ra·tion, noun
  • sub·cor·po·ra·tion, noun
  • su·per·cor·po·ra·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for corporation

corporation

/ (ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən) /


noun
  1. a group of people authorized by law to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities

  2. Also called: municipal corporation the municipal authorities of a city or town

  1. a group of people acting as one body

  2. informal a large paunch or belly

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Cultural definitions for corporation

corporation

A business organization owned by a group of stockholders, each of whom enjoys limited liability (that is, each can be held responsible for losses only up to the limit of his or her investment). A corporation has the ability to raise capital by selling stock to the public.

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