noun
- something that exists as a separate and distinct unit
- an organization or business that has legal existence
Usage: legal; business
Examples
- The corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners.
- Each department functions as an independent entity within the university.
- Scientists study various biological entities in the ecosystem.
- The new business entity was registered with the state last month.
- Virtual entities in the computer game have their own artificial intelligence.
- The treaty recognizes each nation as a sovereign entity.