corporation
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.
Corporation, the group of principal officials of a borough or other municipal division in England.
any group of persons united or regarded as united in one body.
Informal. a paunch; potbelly.
Origin of corporation
1Grammar 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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How to use corporation in a sentence
This is the Mexico that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and most major U.S. corporations, are eager to call amigo.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIs it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?
And some of the most compelling statements came from a powerful, crucial set of equality allies: corporations.
To define this show of support by major corporations for LGBT equality as a seachange would be no overstatement.
In 2013, with help from corporations, the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in the Senate.
Some corporations are still denied voluntary action, as well as minors and insane persons.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesGainful corporations have no such power unless it has been granted by their charter or by statute.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesColonial charters were, however, "undoubtedly no more than those of all corporations, which empower them to make bye-laws."
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerPublic corporations are formed for governing the people and are often called municipal corporations.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesMore recently general statutes have been enacted whereby individuals may form such corporations without the aid of a legislature.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for corporation
/ (ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən) /
a group of people authorized by law to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities
Also called: municipal corporation the municipal authorities of a city or town
a group of people acting as one body
informal a large paunch or belly
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Cultural definitions for 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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