n. 1 a group of people authorized to act as an individual and recognized in law as a single entity, esp. in business. 2 the municipal authorities of a borough, town, or city. 3 joc. a protruding stomach.
[ LL corporatio (as CORPORATE) ]
CORPORATION
Meaning of CORPORATION in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012