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   Cor·po·ra·tion

   /ˌkôrpəˈrāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law. Similar companyfirmbusinessconcernoperationagencyofficebureauhouseguildinstitutionorganizationtrustpartnershipfederationconglomerateconsortiumsyndicategroupchaincombinemultiplemultinationalinformal:outfitsetup
   • ▪ a group of people elected to govern a city, town, or borough. Similar counciltown councilmunicipal authoritycivic authorityauthorities
   • ▪ a paunch.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin corporatio(n-), from Latin corporare ‘combine in one body’ (see corporate).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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