incorporated

adj

incorporated

adj

UK /ɪŋˈkɔːpəɹeɪtɪd/ · US /ɪŋˈkɔɹpəɹeɪtɪd/

1

US Being a type of company, a legal entity where the ownership has been arranged into shares. A shareholder has no responsibilities to the company and the potential losses of the shareholder are limited to the value of the stock turning to zero in the case of a bankruptcy.

  • incorporated body
  • incorporated association
Antonyms
unincorporated
Derived terms
incorporated company, incorporatedness, incorporated place, misincorporated, nonincorporated
Related terms
incorporate, Inc, Ltd.

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