definitions

corporate

[ kawr-per-it, -prit ]
/ ˈkɔr pər ɪt, -prɪt /
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adjective

of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
forming a corporation.
pertaining to a united group, as of persons: the corporate good.
united or combined into one.
corporative.

noun

a bond issued by a corporation.

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Nearby words

corpora, corporal, corporal of horse, corporal punishment, corporal's guard, corporate, corporate anorexia, corporate culture, corporate governance, corporate image, corporate ladder

Origin of corporate

1350–1400 for v. senses; 1505–15 for adj. senses; Middle English corporaten < Latin corporātus past participle of corporāre to incorporate1; see corpus

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corporate

/ (ˈkɔːpərɪt, -prɪt) /

adjective

forming a corporation; incorporated
of or belonging to a corporation or corporationscorporate finance
of or belonging to a united group; joint

Derived Forms

corporately, adverb

Word Origin for corporate

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