corp

/kɔrp/

/kɔp/

Definitions of corp

1. noun

   a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
   synonyms: corporation

   types:

   conglomerate, empire

   a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

   large cap

   a corporation with a large capitalization

   small cap

   a corporation with a small capitalization

   close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation, privately held corporation

   a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market

   closely held corporation

   stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell

   shell corporation, shell entity

   a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations

   FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

   a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions

   FHLMC, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac

   a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages

   FNMA, Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association

   a federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages

   Boy Scouts of America

   a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training

   publishing conglomerate, publishing empire

   a conglomerate of publishing companies

   family business

   a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family

   type of:

   business firm, firm, house

   the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments