corporation (ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- a group of people authorized by law to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities
municipal corporation the municipal authorities of a city or town- a group of people acting as one body
- See public corporation
- informal a large paunch or belly
Synonyms
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business,
company,
concern,
firm,
society,
association,
organization,
enterprise,
establishment,
corporate body,
Quotations
"corporation: an ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility"
Usage examples
In fact, the name of the corporation is still `United States Robots.
, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)But Galbraith misjudges the power of the state relative to the corporation.
Spiked (2004)So operating within my own corporation seemed to be the way to go and I built my financial plan from there.
Globe and Mail (2003)None other than Greg Dyke, which, by an amazing coincidence, is, of course, the corporation 's director-general.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The corporation is also likely to become more heavily involved in processing once again.
, Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)