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
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”; see incorporate 1
Explanation
Corporate means having to do with a corporation. Playing golf can be a part of corporate culture. A corporate jet is one owned by the company and used for company business. When people refer to corporate as a noun, as in "I have to ask corporate," it's actually just a shortening of "corporate headquarters." People tend to be on their best behavior at work, where money and advancement are on the line. Therefore, corporate behavior is often associated with being eager to please those in authority.
Vocabulary lists containing corporate
Body Language: Corp ("Body")
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Example Sentences
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The group noted Paramount, in its regulatory filings, still lists its Times Square offices in New York as its corporate headquarters — not its Melrose Avenue campus in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Once people love a jar rather than merely use it, corporate ownership can start to feel less like a business transaction than someone acquiring custody of a family recipe.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
That is what happened in 2022, with the spread on ICE BofA’s corporate bond index going from about 1 percentage point at the end of 2021 to a high of about 1.7 points in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Robust corporate earnings so far this year have indeed provided the fundamental support for major indexes to trade in record territory.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
And there was no witch, no wraith blade, no evil corporate brain-thingy that had caused the change in him.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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