Corporation Definition–noun | 1. | an association of individuals, created by law or
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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. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) the group of principal officials of a borough or other municipal division in England. |
| 3. | any group of persons united or regarded as united in one body. |
| 4. | Informal. a paunch; potbelly. |
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specific legal form of organization of persons and material resources, chartered by the state, for the purpose of conducting business.multinational corporation
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major Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics products.Unocal Corporation
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