noncorporate
- adjective
- /nɒnˈkɔːr.pə.rɪt/
- Specialized
- For a discussion of alternative circumstances in which a noncorporate group can claim a connection to the interests of its members, see notes 287-89 and accompanying text below. Citizens United, 558 U.S. at 392 (Scalia, J., concurring).
- a noncorporate business
- a noncorporate group
Examples
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Just as the Court would with a noncorporate plaintiff, it subordinates the press's individual claim to the broader social good.
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Unlike large companies, noncorporate entities often prioritize social responsibility over financial gain.
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Second, consider the case of a noncorporate group, like a political party or interest group, seeking to vindicate its speech rights.
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The World Development Report 1989 treats "informal finance" because of its crucial role in extending credit to the "noncorporate" sector of small farmers, independent traders, and marginal producers who can account for at least 10% of GDP and 50% of employment in many Third World countries.
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For a discussion of alternative circumstances in which a noncorporate group can claim a connection to the interests of its members, see notes 287-89 and accompanying text below. See supra Part II.B.2.a. See supra Part II.B.2.a.
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Many small businesses operate in a noncorporate manner, relying on local support rather than corporate funding.
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The nonprofit organization championed noncorporate interests, focusing on community-driven initiatives rather than corporate profits.
Synonyms
An area that does not have its own local government
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Etymology
The word noncorporate is easy to remember: non- means 'not' and corporate comes from an old word for 'body' used for a group or company, so a corporation is a 'legal body'. So, noncorporate means 'not a corporation' or not connected to that legal body.