C corporation

noun

Any corporation that is taxed separately from its owners.

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Meanings

nounC corporation (plural C corporations)

plural C corporations · alternative C corp.

  1. USbusinessAny corporation that is taxed separately from its owners.

Origin

C refers to Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code.

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APA

C corporation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20corporation

MLA

“C corporation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20corporation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C corporation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20corporation.

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