(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a large business or company. (BUSINESS)
...multi-national ~s.
...the Seiko Corporation.
N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
2.
In some large British cities, the ~ is the local authority that is responsible for providing public services.
...the ~’s task of regenerating 900 acres of the inner city.
= local authority
N-COUNT