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corporation
[ kawr-puh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- 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. 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.
corporation
/ ˌɔːəˈɪʃə /
noun
- a group of people authorized by law to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities
- Also calledmunicipal corporation the municipal authorities of a city or town
- a group of people acting as one body
- informal.a large paunch or belly
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.
Grammar Note
Other Word Forms
- ǰp·tDz· adjective
- ܱt·ǰp·tDz noun
- ԴDzcǰ··tDz noun
- ܲcǰ··tDz noun
- p·ǰp·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of corporation1
Example Sentences
Two years ago, the Catholic bishops of Tulsa and Oklahoma City formed a private, nonprofit corporation to establish the nation’s first religious charter school.
It is equally important for farmers and large agricultural corporations, which rely on NOAA’s seasonal and long-range precipitation forecasts to make strategic planting decisions.
The corporation was reeling from the revelations surrounding one of its biggest names.
Shah, who is chairman of the BBC board, said the report highlighted "some deep-seated issues", and that people who "abuse power or punch down or behave badly" have no place at the corporation.
Indeed, in early April, the corporations filed a motion to compel Trump to produce relevant documentary evidence, as required in discovery.
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