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  • 1articles of incorporation — articles of incorporation: a document by which a corporation is formed that sets forth basic information (as the corporation s name, purpose, directors, and stock) usu. as required by statute see also certificate of incorporation compare bylaws,… …

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  • 2articles of incorporation — The basic instrument filed with the appropriate governmental agency (e.g., Sec. of State) on the incorporation of a business; sometimes also called certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, articles of association, or other similar… …

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  • 3articles of incorporation — The basic instrument filed with the appropriate governmental agency (e.g., Sec. of State) on the incorporation of a business; sometimes also called certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, articles of association, or other similar… …

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  • 4Articles of Incorporation — The Articles of Incorporation (sometimes also referred to as the Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporate Charter) are the primary rules governing the management of a corporation in the United States and Canada, and are filed with a state or …

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  • 5Articles of incorporation — Legal document establishing a corporation and its structure and purpose. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * articles of incorporation UK US noun [plural] (also certificate of incorporation) LAW ► in the US and Canada, a document that… …

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  • 6articles of incorporation — Legal document establishing a corporation and its structure and purpose. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * articles of incorporation UK US noun [plural] (also certificate of incorporation) LAW ► in the US and Canada, a document that must be… …

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  • 7Articles Of Incorporation — A set of documents filed with a government body for the purpose of legally documenting the creation of a corporation. Also referred to as the corporate charter. Articles of incorporation typically contain pertinent information such as the firm s… …

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  • 8articles of incorporation —    The basic (and usually founding) charter of a corporation, setting out the name, type of business, directors, and amount and types of shares that may be issued. Each state has its own approval system and requirements for registering names and… …

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  • 9articles of incorporation — noun a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal instrument, ↑official document, ↑instrument • Part Holonyms …

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  • 10articles of incorporation — articles of incorpo ration or ,articles of associ ation noun plural the business rules that are agreed upon when people form a company that sells SHARES to the public …

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