entity

US /ˈɛntɪti/

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UK /'entətɪ/

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noun

  • Something that exists by itself and is real
  • Something that exists; a being or thing.
  • Something that exists in the mind; a concept.
  • A thing with distinct and independent existence.
  • A thing with distinct and independent existence.

Examples

A company is a separate legal entity.

Church and empire were fused in a single entity.