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corporation
A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and ...
is a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity (
legal person
In law, a legal person is any person or 'thing' (less ambiguously, any legal entity) that can do the things a human person is usually able to do in law – such as enter into contracts, sue and be sued, own property, and so on. The reason for ...
) and recognized as such in law. Commercial corporations can take many forms, including
statutory corporations,
corporations sole,
joint-stock companies
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are ...
,
cooperative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-contro ...
s and others.
The term is also part of the expression
municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally ...
used only in formal contexts to refer to local governing bodies, although these are not commercial entities.
Corporation may also refer to:
Education, establishments and organisations
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Harvard Corporation
The President and Fellows of Harvard College (also called the Harvard Corporation or just the Corporation) is the smaller and more powerful of Harvard University's two governing boards, and is now the oldest corporation in America. Together with ...
, AKA "the Corporation"
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Corporation (nightclub)
Corporation, often referred to as Corp by locals, is an independent live music venue and nightclub located in the city centre of Sheffield, England. In addition to hosting live music from touring bands, Corporation hosts club nights which play ...
, nightclub in Sheffield, England
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The Corporation, Cardiff, public house in Wales
* "The Corporation", a press moniker for the Cuban-American criminal organization led by
José Miguel Battle Sr.
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The Corporation (professional wrestling)
The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the Attitude Era in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
It was led by the McMahon family and was characterized by an authoritarian and corrupt attitude towards more rebellious wrestlers. ...
, late 1990s villainous stable in the World Wrestling Federation
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Yale Corporation
The Yale Corporation, officially The President and Fellows of Yale College, is the governing body of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Assembly of corporation
The Corporation comprises 19 members:
* Three ex officio
An ''ex officio'' m ...
, AKA "the Corporation"
Film
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''Corporation'' (TV series), 1975 Canadian television documentary series
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''The Corporation'' (2003 film), 2003 Canadian documentary
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''The Corporation'' (2012 film), Argentine film
Literature
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Corporation (comics)
The Corporation is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Corporation first appeared in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #23-24 (April–May 1976), and was created by Bill Mantl ...
, fictional organization in the Marvel Universe
*The Corporation, fictional mercenary organization in Clive Cussler's ''
Oregon Files
The ''Oregon Files'' is a series of novels written by author Clive Cussler and several co-authors. Craig Dirgo was a co-writer for the first two titles, Jack Du Brul was a co-writer for the next seven titles, Boyd Morrison took over as co-write ...
'' novels
Games
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''Corporation'' (role playing game)
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''Corporation'' (video game)
Music
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The Corporation (record production team)
The Corporation was a group of songwriters and record producers assembled in 1969 by Motown label head Berry Gordy to create hit records for the label's new act, The Jackson 5.
History
The four members of The Corporation - Berry Gordy, Alphons ...
, group of American songwriters and record producers in the 1960s Motown label
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The Corporation (American band), an American, psychedelic rock band, active in the 1960s
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The Corporation (English band), English, all-star, pop group who released a single in 1988
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"Corporation" (song), a song by Jack White
See also
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City of London Corporation
The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United King ...
, the municipal governing body of the City of London in England
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Corporate (disambiguation)
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Corporation (feudal Europe), an aggregation of business interests into a single legal body
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Corporation Bank
Corporation Bank was a public-sector banking company headquartered in Mangalore, India. The bank had a pan-Indian presence. Presently, the bank has a network of 2,432 fully automated CBS branches, 3,040 ATMs, and 4,724 branchless banking units ...
, former state-owned banking company, India
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Corporation Building, Sydney, Australia
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Corporation Park, Blackburn
Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857. , England
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Corporation Street, Birmingham
Corporation Street is a main shopping street in Birmingham city centre, England.
It runs from the law courts at its northern end to the centre of New Street at its southern.
The creation of the street Planning
The creation of Corporati ...
, England
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Corporatism
Corporatism is a collectivist political ideology which advocates the organization of society by corporate groups, such as agricultural, labour, military, business, scientific, or guild associations, on the basis of their common interests. The ...
, the economic system
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The Corp
Students of Georgetown Inc., commonly known as "The Corp" , is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charitable organization at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with seven subsidiary companies generating annual revenues in excess of $5 million. O ...
or Students of Georgetown, Inc., student-owned non-profit organization at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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