corporation

IPA: kɔrpɝˈeɪʃʌn

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
The municipal governing body of a borough or city.
(historical) In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.
(slang, dated, humorous) A protruding belly.
(UK politics) Ellipsis of City of London Corporation. [The municipal governing body of the City of London, a local authority within Greater London.]

Examples of "corporation" in Sentences

He was also the leader of the Swatantra Party in the corporation.
The company name was changed to the Emivest Aerospace Corporation.
The company began an orderly wind up of the corporation in late 2008.
The current corporate sponsor of the marathon is Chevron Corporation.
In corporations, the Treasurer is the head of the corporate treasury department.