Korporatat

Korporatat refers to corporations in Albanian. The term is the definite plural form of korporata (corporation) and is used to denote multiple corporate entities or the corporate sector as a whole.

In contemporary Albanian, korporatat appear in business writing, policy analysis, journalism, and legal texts when discussing corporate activity, regulation, or market influence. The term functions as a general label for the institutional actors that operate as legal entities within the economy.

In legal and economic contexts, korporatat are treated as separate legal persons with rights and duties distinct from their owners. They can own property, enter into contracts, sue and be sued, and are typically governed by corporate statutes and regulatory frameworks. Discussions of corporate governance, accountability, taxation, competition, and corporate social responsibility often refer to korporatat collectively, for example korporatat e mëdha (the large corporations) or sfidat e korporatave (the challenges of corporations).

The term does not refer to a single entity but to the class of corporate bodies within the Albanian-speaking world. Its usage parallels the English “corporations” and coexists with other terms such as shoqëri (company) or shoqëri me përgjegjësi të kufizuar (limited liability company) for specific forms of business organization.

See also: korporata, Albanian language, corporate law, business sector.