corporate

adjective

cor·​po·​rate ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət How to pronounce corporate (audio)
1
a
: formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual : incorporated
b
: of or relating to a corporation
a plan to reorganize the corporate structure
c
: of, relating to, or being the large corporations of a country or region considered as a unit
the latest trend in corporate America
d
: having qualities (such as commercialism or lack of originality) associated with large corporations or attributed to their influence or control
corporate rock music
corporate art
2
: of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals
Human law arises by the corporate action of a people …George H. Sabine
3
corporately adverb

Examples of corporate in a Sentence

We have to change the corporate structure to survive. A bunch of corporate types in suits were sitting at the table in the conference room. He is one of the most powerful men in corporate America. The business is a corporate entity.
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By comparison, at that time MLB had 80 people working on sponsorship and counted 75 corporate partners just in the U.S. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Another factor could limit production too: corporate interest. Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024 The Senate voted to cut the corporate income tax — which currently has multiple brackets reaching as high as 7.5% — to a flat 5.5% rate. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 By providing actionable insights to security teams, identified through employee behavior analysis, organizations can more effectively reduce the risks entering the corporate perimeter. Bret Fund, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corporate 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin corporātus, past participle of corporāre "to form into a body, form (an organized social group)," verbal derivative of corpor-, corpus "body, organized group of people" — more at midriff

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of corporate was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Corporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

corporate

adjective
cor·​po·​rate ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət How to pronounce corporate (audio)
1
a
: formed into a corporation
b
: of, relating to, or being a corporation
take corporate action
2
: of, relating to, or being a whole composed of individuals
united together and took corporate action
corporately adverb

Legal Definition

corporate

1 of 2 adjective
cor·​po·​rate ˈkȯr-pə-rət How to pronounce corporate (audio)
: of or relating to a business corporation

corporate

2 of 2 noun
: a bond issued by a business corporation

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