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   corporation

   /ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law: "the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation" Similar companyfirmbusinessconcernoperationagencyofficebureauhouseguildinstitutionorganizationtrustpartnershipfederationconglomerateconsortiumsyndicategroupchaincombinemultiplemultinationalinformal:outfitset-up
   • 2. a group of people elected to govern a city, town, or borough: British "the City of London Corporation" Similar counciltown councilmunicipal authoritycivic authorityauthorities
   • 3. a paunch. dated, humorous

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

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