corporatism

American  

[kawr-puh-ruh-tiz-uhm, -pruh-tiz-] / ˈkɔr pə rəˌtɪz əm, -prəˌtɪz- /

Also corporativism

noun

1. the principles, doctrine, or system of corporative organization of a political unit, as a city or state.

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corporatism British  

/ ˈkɔːpərɪtɪzəm, -prɪtɪzəm /

noun

1. the organization of a state on a corporative basis

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Other Word Forms

• corporatist
  noun
• corporatist
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of corporatism

First recorded in 1885–90; corporate + -ism

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

corporatism

But don’t expect a cosy era of corporatism to commence.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

I open the book and am immediately assaulted by the jarring spectacle of gentle post-hippie spirituality at war with naked corporatism.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2018

He had already clocked AFC Wimbledon, admiring the way it had come into existence as an act of fan solidarity and revolt against corporatism.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2017

It was a beacon, calling for like-minded people to gather and build a world without war, corporatism or conformity.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2017

Mild corporatism is rife and manifest in central wage bargaining.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin

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