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| anticorporate |
combined form of corporate. |
| charter |
(often cap.) a document defining the principles and organizational rules of a corporate body, association, club, or the like; constitution. [1/7 definitions] |
| debenture |
a corporate or government bond that pays fixed interest and that is backed by the issuer's credit status. [1/2 definitions] |
| elder statesman |
any retired male, such as a former corporate chief or religious leader, who wields influence in high places and whose advice is sought. [1/2 definitions] |
| game theory |
mathematical analysis of strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses, applied to games of strategic competition and to corporate, military, and other decision-making problems. |
| income tax |
a tax on personal and corporate income. |
| intercorporate |
combined form of corporate. |
| junk bond |
a low-rated, high-yield corporate bond, often issued to finance the takeover of a company. |
| noncorporate |
combined form of corporate. |
| no-par |
not having a face value, as some corporate stocks. |
| power |
the rights and privileges vested in a government or corporate body. [1/9 definitions] |
| unincorporated |
not organized as a corporate entity or self-governing town, city, or village. [1/2 definitions] |
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