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- [kawr-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɔr pəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɔr pəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of corporation word
- countable noun corporation A corporation is a large business or company. 3
- countable noun corporation In some large British cities, the corporation is the local authority that is responsible for providing public services. 3
- noun corporation a group of people authorized by law to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities 3
- noun corporation the municipal authorities of a city or town 3
- noun corporation a group of people acting as one body 3
- noun corporation a large paunch or belly 3
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Origin of corporation
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin corporātiōn- (stem of corporātiō) ‘guild’, Latin: ‘physical makeup, build’. See corporate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Corporation
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corporation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corporation
noun corporation
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
- partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
- society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
Antonyms for corporation
noun corporation
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
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