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cor·po·ra·tion 
[kawr-puh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
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[kawr-puh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –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. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter) the group of principal officials of a borough or other municipal division in England. |
| 3. | any group of persons united or regarded as united in one body. |
| 4. | Informal. a paunch; potbelly. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < LL corporātiōn- (s. of corporātiō) guild, L: physical makeup, build. See corporate, -ion]
] —Related forms
cor·po·ra·tion·al, adjective
—Usage note See collective noun.
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| corporation | |
noun | |
| 1. | a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
| 2. | slang for a paunch [syn: pot] |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
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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Corporation
A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners. Corporations enjoy most of the rights and responsibilities that an individual possesses that is, a corporation has the right to enter into contracts, loan and borrow money, sue and be sued, hire employees, own assets and pay taxes.
The most important aspect of a corporation is limited liability. That is, shareholders have the right to participate in the profits, through dividends and/or the appreciation of stock, but are not held personally liable for the company's debts.
Investopedia Commentary
A corporation is created (incorporated) by a group of shareholders who have ownership of the corporation, represented by their holding of common stock. Shareholders elect a board of directors (generally receiving one vote per share) who appoint and oversee management of the corporation. Although a corporation does not necessarily have to be for profit, the vast majority of corporations are setup with the goal of providing a return for its shareholders. When you purchase stock you are becoming part owner in a corporation.
Corporations are often called "C Corporations".
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See also: Common Stock, Corporate Bond, Corporate Finance, Crown Corporation, Fortune 500, Multinational Corporation, Sole Proprietorship, Subchapter S
Also spelled: Corp, Corp.
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corporation
- An organized body, especially a business, that has been granted a state charter recognizing it as a separate legal entity having its own rights, privileges, and liabilities distinct from those of the individuals within the entity. A corporation can acquire assets, enter into contracts, sue or be sued, and pay taxes in its own name. Corporations issue shares of stock to individuals supplying ownership capital and issue bonds to individuals lending money to the business. The corporation is a desirable organization for a business entity for a variety of reasons including the increased capability such an entity has to raise capital. Most large firms, especially those engaged in manufacturing, are organized as corporations. All stocks sold in the primary market and traded in the secondary market are shares of corporate ownership. Compare partnership, proprietorship. See also incorporate, limited liability, unlimited liability.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: cor·po·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "kor-p&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor- corpus body
: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals that has most of the rights and duties of natural persons but with perpetual existence and limited liability —see also PIERCE —compare ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
close corporation
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: a corporation whose shares are held by a small number of individuals (as management) and not publicly traded; specifically : SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION in this entry called also closely held corporation —compare PUBLIC CORPORATION 2 in this entry
foreign corporation
: a corporation organized under the laws of a state or government other than that in which it is doing business
government corporation
: PUBLIC CORPORATION 1 in this entry
moneyed corporation
: a corporation (as a bank) authorized to engage in the investment, exchange, or lending of moneyed capital
municipal corporation
: a political unit created or otherwise given corporate status (as by a charter) by a superior governing authority (as a state) and endowed with powers of local self-government (as eminent domain); broadly : a public corporation (as a utility) created to act as an agency of administration and local self-government
NOTE: As a result of its incorporation, a municipal corporation has the capacity to sue and be sued. Citizens as well as officials are usually considered part of a municipal corporation.
professional corporation
: a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (as a doctor or lawyer) to provide professional services and obtain tax advantages
public corporation
1 : a government-owned corporation (as a utility or railroad) engaged in a profit-making enterprise that may require the exercise of powers unique to government (as eminent domain) called also government corporation publicly held corporation
2 : a business corporation whose stocks are publicly traded called also publicly held corporation —compare CLOSE CORPORATION in this entry
S corporation
: a small business corporation that is treated for federal tax purposes as a partnership called also subchapter S corporation
shell corporation
1 : a corporation that exists as a legal entity without independent assets or operations as an instrument by which another company or corporation can carry out dealings usually unrelated to its primary business
2 : a corporation formed for purposes of tax evasion or acquisition or merger rather than for a legitimate business purpose
small business corporation
: a corporation described in section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code that has 35 shareholders or less and only one class of stock and that may if eligible elect to be an S corporation and taxed accordingly
subchapter S corporation
: S CORPORATION in this entry
Main Entry: cor·po·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "kor-p&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor- corpus body
: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals that has most of the rights and duties of natural persons but with perpetual existence and limited liability —see also PIERCE —compare ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
close corporation
/'klOs-/
: a corporation whose shares are held by a small number of individuals (as management) and not publicly traded; specifically : SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION in this entry called also closely held corporation —compare PUBLIC CORPORATION 2 in this entry
foreign corporation
: a corporation organized under the laws of a state or government other than that in which it is doing business
government corporation
: PUBLIC CORPORATION 1 in this entry
moneyed corporation
: a corporation (as a bank) authorized to engage in the investment, exchange, or lending of moneyed capital
municipal corporation
: a political unit created or otherwise given corporate status (as by a charter) by a superior governing authority (as a state) and endowed with powers of local self-government (as eminent domain); broadly : a public corporation (as a utility) created to act as an agency of administration and local self-government
NOTE: As a result of its incorporation, a municipal corporation has the capacity to sue and be sued. Citizens as well as officials are usually considered part of a municipal corporation.
professional corporation
: a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (as a doctor or lawyer) to provide professional services and obtain tax advantages
public corporation
1 : a government-owned corporation (as a utility or railroad) engaged in a profit-making enterprise that may require the exercise of powers unique to government (as eminent domain) called also government corporation publicly held corporation
2 : a business corporation whose stocks are publicly traded called also publicly held corporation —compare CLOSE CORPORATION in this entry
S corporation
: a small business corporation that is treated for federal tax purposes as a partnership called also subchapter S corporation
shell corporation
1 : a corporation that exists as a legal entity without independent assets or operations as an instrument by which another company or corporation can carry out dealings usually unrelated to its primary business
2 : a corporation formed for purposes of tax evasion or acquisition or merger rather than for a legitimate business purpose
small business corporation
: a corporation described in section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code that has 35 shareholders or less and only one class of stock and that may if eligible elect to be an S corporation and taxed accordingly
subchapter S corporation
: S CORPORATION in this entry
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Corporation of Ranson, WV (town, FIPS 18035) Location: 39.29948 N, 77.85983 W
Population (1990): 2890 (1176 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Corporation
Cor`po*ra"tion\ (k[^o]r`p[-o]*r[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.] A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of succession; a society having the capacity of transacting business as an individual. Note: Corporations are aggregate or sole. Corporations aggregate consist of two or more persons united in a society, which is preserved by a succession of members, either forever or till the corporation is dissolved by the power that formed it, by the death of all its members, by surrender of its charter or franchises, or by forfeiture. Such corporations are the mayor and aldermen of cities, the head and fellows of a college, the dean and chapter of a cathedral church, the stockholders of a bank or insurance company, etc. A corporation sole consists of a single person, who is made a body corporate and politic, in order to give him some legal capacities, and especially that of succession, which as a natural person he can not have. Kings, bishops, deans, parsons, and vicars, are in England sole corporations. A fee will not pass to a corporation sole without the word "successors" in the grant. There are instances in the United States of a minister of a parish seized of parsonage lands in the right of his parish, being a corporation sole, as in Massachusetts. Corporations are sometimes classified as public and private; public being convertible with municipal, and private corporations being all corporations not municipal. Close corporation. See under Close.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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