corporation

noun

cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce corporation (audio)

: a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (see guild sense 1)

: the municipal authorities of a town or city

: 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

: 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

: potbelly sense 1

Example Sentences

He works as a consultant for several large corporations. a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets

Recent Examples on the Web According to The Guardian, the king voluntarily paid the U.K.’s top rate of 45% income tax on his earnings from the Duchy last year, following mounting criticism over its exemption from corporation and capital gains tax.

Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The corporation's main United States headquarters are in Minneapolis.

Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The Sexology Institute isn't a big chain or corporation, St. James said.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 Yellowstone is usually about the Duttons fending off some rival rancher or some corporation trying to take their land.

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 But the Austin corporation's bankruptcy filing also listed $79 million in liabilities, including a $54 million debt owed to PQPR Holdings.

Chuck Lindell, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 That’s because most corporations take advantage of the state’s corporation-friendly laws and procedures by incorporating in Delaware, which gives the chancery court jurisdiction over a huge universe of business disputes.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Vice Mayor Kate Harrison will introduce a proposal at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that would ask voters to weigh in on whether to tax the owners of multiunit buildings, single-family homes and condominiums owned by a corporation or LLC.

Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022 The whole ground floor of the complex, the Cuyahoga county convention facilities, development corporation, and consultant.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 May 2022 See More

Legal Definition

corporation

noun

cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce corporation (audio)

: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals that has most of the rights and duties of natural persons but with perpetual existence and limited liability see also pierce compare association, partnership, sole proprietorship

— benefit corporation

: a for-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide a benefit to society (such as improving the environment or promoting good health) in addition to making a profit for shareholders

called also B corporation, public benefit corporation

— C corporation

: a corporation that pays taxes as a corporate entity compare S corporation in this entry

Note: A corporation that does not choose to be an S corporation under the Internal Revenue Code is a C corporation.

— close corporation \\ ˈklōs- \\

: a corporation whose shares are held by a small number of individuals (as management) and not publicly traded

specifically : small business corporation in this entry

called also closely held corporation

compare public corporation in this entry

— foreign corporation

: a corporation organized under the laws of a state or government other than that in which it is doing business

— government corporation

: public corporation in this entry

— moneyed corporation

: a corporation (as a bank) authorized to engage in the investment, exchange, or lending of moneyed capital

— municipal corporation

: a political unit created or otherwise given corporate status (as by a charter) by a superior governing authority (as a state) and endowed with powers of local self-government (as eminent domain)

broadly : a public corporation (as a utility) created to act as an agency of administration and local self-government

Note: As a result of its incorporation, a municipal corporation has the capacity to sue and be sued. Citizens as well as officials are usually considered part of a municipal corporation.

— professional corporation

: a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (as a doctor or lawyer) to provide professional services and obtain tax advantages

— public corporation

: a government-owned corporation (as a utility or railroad) engaged in a profit-making enterprise that may require the exercise of powers unique to government (as eminent domain)

called also government corporation, publicly held corporation

: a business corporation whose stocks are publicly traded

called also publicly held corporation

compare close corporation in this entry

— S corporation

: a small business corporation that is treated for federal tax purposes as a partnership

called also subchapter S corporation

compare c corporation in this entry

— shell corporation

: a corporation that exists as a legal entity without independent assets or operations as an instrument by which another company or corporation can carry out dealings usually unrelated to its primary business

: a corporation formed for purposes of tax evasion or acquisition or merger rather than for a legitimate business purpose

— small business corporation

: a corporation described in section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code that has 35 shareholders or less and only one class of stock and that may if eligible elect to be an S corporation and taxed accordingly

— subchapter S corporation

: s corporation in this entry

单词	corporation
释义	corporation noun cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən 1 a : a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (see guild sense 1) 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 sense 1 Synonyms bay window beer belly belly gut paunch pot potbelly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He works as a consultant for several large corporations. a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets Recent Examples on the Web According to The Guardian, the king voluntarily paid the U.K.’s top rate of 45% income tax on his earnings from the Duchy last year, following mounting criticism over its exemption from corporation and capital gains tax. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The corporation's main United States headquarters are in Minneapolis. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The Sexology Institute isn't a big chain or corporation, St. James said. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 18 Aug. 2022 Yellowstone is usually about the Duttons fending off some rival rancher or some corporation trying to take their land. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 But the Austin corporation's bankruptcy filing also listed $79 million in liabilities, including a $54 million debt owed to PQPR Holdings. Chuck Lindell, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 That’s because most corporations take advantage of the state’s corporation-friendly laws and procedures by incorporating in Delaware, which gives the chancery court jurisdiction over a huge universe of business disputes. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Vice Mayor Kate Harrison will introduce a proposal at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that would ask voters to weigh in on whether to tax the owners of multiunit buildings, single-family homes and condominiums owned by a corporation or LLC. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022 The whole ground floor of the complex, the Cuyahoga county convention facilities, development corporation, and consultant. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English corporacion "organization into a body politic, an organized body of people," borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French corporacion, borrowed from Late Latin corporātiōn-, corporātiō (Latin, "physical makeup"), from Latin corporāre "to form into a body" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at corporate First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing corporation close corporation professional corporation public-service corporation S corporation closed corporation close corporation professional corporation public-service corporation S corporation closed corporation Kids Definition corporation noun cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən : a business or organization authorized by law to carry on an activity with the rights and duties of a single person Legal Definition corporation noun cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən : an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals that has most of the rights and duties of natural persons but with perpetual existence and limited liability see also pierce compare association, partnership, sole proprietorship — benefit corporation : a for-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide a benefit to society (such as improving the environment or promoting good health) in addition to making a profit for shareholders called also B corporation, public benefit corporation — C corporation : a corporation that pays taxes as a corporate entity compare S corporation in this entry Note: A corporation that does not choose to be an S corporation under the Internal Revenue Code is a C corporation. — close corporation \\ ˈklōs- \\ : a corporation whose shares are held by a small number of individuals (as management) and not publicly traded specifically : small business corporation in this entry called also closely held corporation compare public corporation in this entry — foreign corporation : a corporation organized under the laws of a state or government other than that in which it is doing business — government corporation : public corporation in this entry — moneyed corporation : a corporation (as a bank) authorized to engage in the investment, exchange, or lending of moneyed capital — municipal corporation : a political unit created or otherwise given corporate status (as by a charter) by a superior governing authority (as a state) and endowed with powers of local self-government (as eminent domain) broadly : a public corporation (as a utility) created to act as an agency of administration and local self-government Note: As a result of its incorporation, a municipal corporation has the capacity to sue and be sued. Citizens as well as officials are usually considered part of a municipal corporation. — professional corporation : a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (as a doctor or lawyer) to provide professional services and obtain tax advantages — public corporation : a government-owned corporation (as a utility or railroad) engaged in a profit-making enterprise that may require the exercise of powers unique to government (as eminent domain) called also government corporation, publicly held corporation : a business corporation whose stocks are publicly traded called also publicly held corporation compare close corporation in this entry — S corporation : a small business corporation that is treated for federal tax purposes as a partnership called also subchapter S corporation compare c corporation in this entry — shell corporation : a corporation that exists as a legal entity without independent assets or operations as an instrument by which another company or corporation can carry out dealings usually unrelated to its primary business : a corporation formed for purposes of tax evasion or acquisition or merger rather than for a legitimate business purpose — small business corporation : a corporation described in section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code that has 35 shareholders or less and only one class of stock and that may if eligible elect to be an S corporation and taxed accordingly — subchapter S corporation : s corporation in this entry History and Etymology for corporation Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor-, corpus body corporation noun as in belly an enlarged or bulging abdomen a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance belly obesity bay window stomach beer belly pot fat potbelly paunch gut overweight corpulence paunchiness tummy breadbasket fatness stoutness portliness heaviness chubbiness plumpness pudginess fleshiness chunkiness
随便看	play itself out play lead play make-believe play merry hell with play money play nice play no part in play off against play on play on or upon play on words play one's cards play one's cards close to one's chest/vest play one's cards close to the chest/vest play one's cards right play out play politics play possum play school play second fiddle play smart play someone or something off against someone or something play something close to one's chest play something close to the vest play straight

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