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pəˈreɪ 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.
( 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.
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corporation (ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| 3. | a group of people acting as one body |
| 4. | See public corporation |
| 5. | informal a large paunch or belly |
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Word Origin & History
corporation
1530s, "persons united in a body for some purpose," from such use in Anglo-Latin, from L. corporationem, noun of action from corporare "to embody" (see corporate). Meaning "legally authorized entity" (including municipal governments and modern business companies) is from 1610s.
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Cultural Dictionary
corporation definition
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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Example sentences
Once upon a time it took an army of accountants, middle managers and support staff to manage a large corporation.
It is good to see large corporation actively pursuing new battery technology.
And if you say no its because you do not work for a large corporation and have a executive position.
Every large multinational corporation provides large sums of funding for numerous academic pursuits.
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