corporate

[ kawr-per-it, -prit ]

adjective

1. of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.

   a corporate executive;

   She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.

2. forming a corporation.
3. pertaining to a united group, as of persons:

   the corporate good.

4. united or combined into one.
5. corporative.

noun

1. a bond issued by a corporation.

corporate

/ ˈkɔːpərɪt; -prɪt /

adjective

1. forming a corporation; incorporated
2. of or belonging to a corporation or corporations

   corporate finance

3. of or belonging to a united group; joint

Derived Forms

• ˈcorporately, adverb

Other Words From

• corpo·rate·ly adverb
• corpo·rate·ness noun
• anti·corpor·ate adjective
• anti·corpor·ate·ly adverb
• anti·corpor·ate·ness noun
• inter·corpo·rate adjective
• non·corpo·rate adjective
• non·corpo·rate·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of corporate¹

First recorded in 1350–1400 for verb senses; 1505–15 for adjective senses; Middle English corporaten, from Latin corporātus, past participle of corporāre “to incorporate”; incorporate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of corporate¹

C15: from Latin corporātus made into a body, from corporāre, from corpus body

Example Sentences

"I was just starting my chemo journey when I read about the links, but I felt enraged that a corporate giant like J&J could seem to do this," she says.

From BBC

He still runs financial firms that serve corporate clients and cryptocurrency platforms, among others, and as commerce secretary he would help select leaders of agencies that regulate those firms, the Times reported.

From Salon

His embrace of those views put him out of step with some on Wall Street, which has historically seen tariffs as bad for corporate America.

From BBC

Singapore established itself as a magnet for corporate guests after it entered the calendar in 2008.

From BBC

The worry is that the plan could hit corporate profits and hurt consumers.

From New York Times

Related Words

• collective
• joint