n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-p ə - ' r ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild b : the municipal authorities of a town or city
2 : a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person although constituted by one or more persons and legally endowed with various rights and duties including the capacity of succession
3 : an association of employers and employees in a basic industry or of members of a profession organized as an organ of political representation in a corporative state
4 : POTBELLY 1