corporate
Americanadjective
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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.
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forming a corporation.
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pertaining to a united group, as of persons.
the corporate good.
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united or combined into one.
noun
adjective
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forming a corporation; incorporated
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of or belonging to a corporation or corporations
corporate finance
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of or belonging to a united group; joint
Other Word Forms
- anticorporate adjective
- anticorporately adverb
- anticorporateness noun
- corporately adverb
- corporateness noun
- intercorporate adjective
- noncorporate adjective
- noncorporately adverb
Etymology
Origin of corporate
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
Example Sentences
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The agreement was “the right structure at the right time,” Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said, adding that the company now has a stronger balanced sheet and an evolved corporate strategy.
California built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to keep well-funded corporate interests in check.
From Los Angeles Times
Activist short-seller Carson Block has turned bearish on corporate credit, arguing the advent of artificial intelligence will lead to severe job displacement and the economic repercussions of this will be negative on credit spreads.
From MarketWatch
Because the timing of labor market displacement is so uncertain, Muddy Waters recommends using derivative exposure to take a bearish view on corporate credit.
Michael Dimler, senior vice president of private corporate credit at Morningstar DBRS, attributed the stress to a normal credit downturn where performance of loans weakens while newer investors seek to get their money back.
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