corporation
noun [C, + sing/pl verb] (BUSINESS) (written abbreviation Corp.) /ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ-/ Definition
B2 a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization: a multinational corporation the British Broadcasting Corporation She didn't want to work for a big corporation where everything was so impersonal.Businesses and enterprises
(Definition of corporation noun (BUSINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acquirer noun
- agency noun (ORGANIZATION)
- answering service noun
- auction house noun
- big business noun (BUSINESS)
- carrier noun (TRANSPORT)
- concern noun (BUSINESS)
- empire noun (ORGANIZATION)
- franchiser noun
- GmbH noun
- group noun (BUSINESS)
- group-wide adjective, adverb
- head office noun
- operator noun
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