corporation

noun

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.

(UK politics) Ellipsis of City of London Corporation. [The municipal governing body of the City of London, a local authority within Greater London.]

(slang, dated, humorous) A protruding belly.

(historical) In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.

Roots

corpuscorpor- · Latin · body

Synonyms for corporation

companyn conglomeraten firmn copartnershipn consortiumn partnershipn organizationn

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Where does corporation come from?

The word corporation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root corpor-, from Latin corpus (“body”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.