corporation
♦ cor|po|ra|tion /k'ɔːrpər'eɪʃən/ (corporations)
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A corporation is a large business or company. (BUSINESS)
...multi-national corporations.
...the Seiko Corporation.
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In some large British cities, the corporation is the local authority that is responsible for providing public services.
...the corporation's task of regenerating 900 acres of the inner city.
= local authoritycor|po|ra|tion tax
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Corporation tax is a tax that companies have to pay on the profits they make. (BUSINESS)
1 [N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A corporation is a large business or company. (BUSINESS)
...multi-national corporations.
...the Seiko Corporation.
2 [N-COUNT]
In some large British cities, the corporation is the local authority that is responsible for providing public services.
...the corporation's task of regenerating 900 acres of the inner city.
= local authoritycor|po|ra|tion tax
[N-UNCOUNT]
Corporation tax is a tax that companies have to pay on the profits they make. (BUSINESS)