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Corporate member

Corporate \Cor"po*rate\ (k?r"p?-r?t), a. [L. corporatus, p. p. of corporare to shape into a body, fr. corpus body. See Corpse.]

  1. Formed into a body by legal enactment; united in an association, and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual; incorporated; as, a corporate town.

  2. Belonging to a corporation or incorporated body. ``Corporate property.''
    --Hallam.

  3. United; general; collectively one.

    They answer in a joint and corporate voice.
    --Shak.

    Corporate member, an actual or voting member of a corporation, as distinguished from an associate or an honorary member; as, a corporate member of the American Board.