corporation
pronunciation
How to pronounce corporation in British English:
UK [ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce corporation in American English:
US [ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
- slang terms for a paunch
Word Origin
- corporation (n.)
- mid-15c., "persons united in a body for some purpose," from such use in Anglo-Latin, from Late Latin corporationem (nominative corporatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin corporare "to embody" (see corporate). Meaning "legally authorized entity" (including municipal governments and modern business companies) is from 1610s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. This news channel is owned by qatar media corporation .
- 2. It then started negotiations with the muncie-delaware county chamber of commerce and the indiana economic development corporation .
- 3. It 's a corporation and sells a product .
- 4. Another issue is corporation tax .
- 5. Could you give me some materials about your corporation ?