corporate

American  

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

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.

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noun

1. a bond issued by a corporation.

corporate British  

/ 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

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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

“The strategic value of the asset combined with a growing corporate appeal positions Gonneville well for eventual production,” analyst Ross Bennett says.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, U.S. stock markets have largely shrugged off Washington’s corporate meddling.

From Barron's

Abel’s 2025 pay, along with those of other senior Berkshire executives, will be disclosed in a corporate filing later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

About the author: Isaac Stone Fish is the CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, a firm that quantifies corporate exposure to China.

From Barron's

About the author: Isaac Stone Fish is the CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, a firm that quantifies corporate exposure to China.

From Barron's

Related Words

• collective
• joint