"Corporation" meaning in English

See Corporation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Corporation [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Corporation}} the Corporation
  1. (UK politics) Ellipsis of City of London Corporation. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: City of London Corporation Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-Corporation-en-name-HrX1wfps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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