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.
Etymology: LL corporatio (as CORPORATE)
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.
Etymology: LL corporatio (as CORPORATE)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012