Dictionary definition(s) for: corporate body

• n., An organization or group of persons created by statute that is identified by a particular name and that acts as a legal entity.
  [ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
  See Also:

  • agency
  • organization
• n., An institution, organized body, or assembly of persons known by a corporate or collective name.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book ]
  Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book. 9th ed. Edited by Raymond John Prytherch. Brookfield, Vt.: Gower, 2000.