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UK/ɪŋˈkɔːpəɹeɪtɪd/US/ɪŋˈkɔɹpəɹeɪtɪd/US[ɪŋˈkɔɹpəɹeɪɾɪd]US/ɪŋˈkɔɹpɹeɪtɪd/

adjective

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”

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Meanings

adjectiveincorporated (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparableBeing 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

    1 more example

    incorporated association

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of incorporate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveformed or united into a whole

adjectiveorganized and maintained as a legal corporation

adjectiveintroduced into as a part of the whole

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Māori manatōpū
  • manatōpūa company or legal entity where ownership is held by shareholders who have no responsibilities to the company and potential losses of shareholders are limited to the value of the stock turning to zero in the case of bankruptcy.

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APA

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MLA

“incorporated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incorporated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incorporated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incorporated.

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