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Webster 1913 Edition


Corporate

Cor′po-rate

(k?r′p?-r?t)
,
Adj.
[L.
corporatus
, p. p. of
corporare
to shape into a body, fr.
corpus
body. See
Corpse
.]
1.
Formed into a body by legal enactment; united in an association, and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual; incorporated;
as, a
corporate
town
.
2.
Belonging to a corporation or incorporated body.
“Corporate property.”
Hallam.
3.
United; general; collectively one.
They answer in a joint and
corporate
voice.
Shakespeare
Corporate member
,
an actual or voting member of a corporation, as distinguished from an associate or an honorary member; as, a corporate member of the American Board.

Cor′po-rate

(-r?t)
,
Verb.
T.
To incorporate.
[Obs.]
Stow.

Cor′po-rate

,
Verb.
I.
To become incorporated.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Corporate

CORPORATE

,
Adj.
[L., to be shaped into a body, body.]
1.
United in a body, or community, as a number of individuals, who are empowered to transact business as an individual; formed into a body; as a corporate assembly, or society; a corporate town.
2.
United; general; collectively one.
They answer in a corporate voice.