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corporations

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃnz/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"Corporations like Google and Apple have many employees working to develop new products. "
business law organization economy finance

Related Words

Illustration liabilities

liabilities noun

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz/

An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

"The company's liabilities, including loans and unpaid bills, totaled $50,000. "

Illustration existences

existences noun

/ɪɡˈzɪstənsɪz/ /ɛɡˈzɪstənsɪz/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

Illustration protruding

protruding verb

/proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/ /prəˈtruːdɪŋ/

To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.

"The nail was protruding from the wall, so I hammered it back in. "

Illustration continuous

continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

"a continuous current of electricity"

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration representatives

representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

A delegate.

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "