corporation

noun

Meaning

A body corporate, 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.
The municipal governing body of a borough or city.
In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.
A protruding belly; a paunch.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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