Incorporated
/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Formed into a legal corporation, having a separate legal identity distinct from its members or shareholders.
The incorporated entity can enter contracts in its own name.
- (v. (past tense)) Past tense of incorporate, meaning to form into a corporation or unite into a whole.
The founders incorporated the business to limit personal liability.
Forms
- incorporate
- incorporating
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Commentary
As an adjective, 'incorporated' typically describes an entity with separate legal personality; as a verb form, it denotes the act of forming such an entity or combining elements.
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