Definition of corporation. 1a : a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (see guild 1)b : the municipal authorities of a town or city. 2 : a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person although constituted by one or more persons and legally endowed with various rights and duties including the capacity of succession.
In his June 16, 1933 Statement on the National Industrial Recovery Act, President Roosevelt described the spirit of the NRA: On this idea, the first part of the NIRA proposes to our industry a great spontaneous cooperation to put millions of men back in their regular jobs this summer..
The purpose of affirmative action is to establish fair access to employment opportunities to create a workforce that is an accurate reflection of the demographics of the qualified available workforce in the relevant job market.