corporation
/ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən/noun
1- a large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law公司; 法人团体; 法人。
1.1
- Brit. a group of people elected to govern a city, town, or borough〈英〉（市、镇、区的）当局。
1.2
- dated, humorous a paunch〈旧, 幽默〉大肚子。
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin corporatio（n-）, from Latin corporare 'combine in one body' （see CORPORATE）.