corporation
noun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɔːpərˈeɪʃən/ us WORKPLACE (abbreviation Corp.)
a large company, or a group of companies that are controlled as a single organization:
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a global/multinational corporation It is a global corporation with over 416,000 employees in 190 countries.
See also
incorporate
GOVERNMENT
in the UK, a public organization:
The city formed a nonprofit local government corporation.
British Airways was a public corporation at that time.
See also
closely held company
de facto corporation
development corporation
global corporation
multinational corporation
incorporate
private corporation
public corporation
virtual enterprise