corporāˈtion noun

1. A succession or collection of people authorized by law to act as one individual and regarded as having a separate existence from the people who are its members
2. A town council
3. A company (N American)
4. A belly, esp a pot-belly (informal)

corˈporatism or corˈporativism noun

(the policy of) control of a country's economy through the combined power of the trade unions, large businesses, etc

corˈporatist or corˈporativist noun and adjective

corˈporative adjective

corˈporātor noun (rare)

A member of a corporation

corporate advertising noun

Promotion of a company or group of companies as distinct from a particular product

corporate bond noun

A long-term fixed-interest bond offered by a corporation

corporate governance noun

The system by which a company is controlled and its management supervised

corporate hospitality noun

The entertainment by business companies of potential clients, esp by wining and dining them at prestigious sporting events

corporate raider noun

A company or individual who seeks to gain control of a business by acquiring a large proportion of its stock

corporate state noun

A system of government by corporations representing employers and employed, its purpose being to increase national production and obviate party politics

corporate venturing noun

The provision of venture capital by a company to another with the intention of obtaining inside information relating to the borrower or in order to gain control of that company at some future date

corporation aggregate noun

A corporation consisting of several persons

corporation sole noun

A corporation which consists of one person and his or her successors

corporation tax noun

A tax levied on the profits of companies