Corporations: meaning, definitions and examples
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corporations
[ ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃənz ]
business
Corporations are large companies or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many corporations have offices all over the world.
- Corporations often have a board of directors to make key decisions.
- Some corporations are publicly traded on the stock market.
Translations
Translations of the word "corporations" in other languages:
🇵🇹 corporações
🇮🇳 कॉरपोरेशन
🇩🇪 Unternehmen
- Konzerne
- Gesellschaften
🇮🇩 korporasi
🇺🇦 корпорації
🇵🇱 korporacje
🇯🇵 企業
🇫🇷 corporations
🇪🇸 corporaciones
🇹🇷 şirketler
🇰🇷 법인
🇸🇦 شركات
🇨🇿 korporace
🇸🇰 korporácie
🇨🇳 公司
🇸🇮 korporacije
🇮🇸 fyrirtæki
🇰🇿 корпорациялар
🇬🇪 კორპორაციები
🇦🇿 korporasiyalar
🇲🇽 corporaciones
Word origin
The concept of corporations dates back to ancient Rome, where they were considered legal entities separate from their owners. In modern times, corporations have become a dominant form of business organization, allowing for limited liability and perpetual existence. The rise of corporations has been closely linked to industrialization and globalization, shaping the modern economy and society.