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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“We’re bringing together asset management and technology across public and private markets,” Martin Small, BlackRock’s chief financial officer and head of corporate strategy, told The Wall Street Journal last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
After more than 140 years in California, Chevron packed up and moved its corporate headquarters to Houston in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
That translates to higher costs for new mortgages and car loans, corporate borrowing and U.S. deficit spending.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
He alleged Shell spilled corporate secrets, which Shell has denied, and also failed to deliver on a verbal pledge to help Cipriani develop an English-language version of a Roku TV Spanish music show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Would you, ahem, would you please wait until seven p.m., to allow me to apprise my corporate headquarters of recent developments?”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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