/ Dictionary / Index P public corporation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic corpora'tion Pronunciation: [key] a corporation, owned and operated by a government, established for the administration of certain public programs. See a large private corporation with many shares, which are sold to the public or traded on a stock exchange. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public convenience public debt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language