Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation.
[business]
...top U.S. corporate executives.
...the U.K. corporate sector.
...a corporate lawyer.
This established a strong corporate image.
Synonyms: collective, collaborative, united, shared More Synonyms of corporate
corporate in British English
(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
Derived forms
corporately (ˈcorporately)
adverb
Word origin
C15: from Latin corporātus made into a body, from corporāre, from corpus body
corporate in American English
(ˈkɔrpərɪt; ˈkɔrprɪt)
adjective
1. Archaic
united; combined
2.
having the nature of, or acting by means of, a corporation; incorporated
3.
of a corporation
corporate debts
4.
shared by all members of a unified group; common; joint
corporate responsibility
5.
corporative (sense 2)
Derived forms
corporately (ˈcorporately)
adverb
Word origin
ME corporat < L corporatus, pp. of corporare, to make into a body < corpus, body: see corpus
corporate in Accounting
(kɔrpərɪt)
adjective
(Accounting: Basic)
Corporate means relating to large companies, or to a particular large company.
Interest rates are higher for corporate clients than for private clients.
The economy is growing, and corporate profits are rising.
Corporate means relating to large companies, or to a particular large company.
Examples of 'corporate' in a sentence
corporate
The atmosphere of paranoid terror quickly seeped into me by some sort of awful corporate osmosis.
Alex George LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)
She wasn't exactly cut in the same mould as your average corporate wife.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
He didn't have any authority from his corporate employers to do that.
Collins, Larry BLACK EAGLES (2002)
In other languages
corporate
British English: corporate ADJECTIVE
Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation.
...top corporate executives.
American English: corporate
Brazilian Portuguese: corporativo
Chinese: 公司的
European Spanish: corporativo
French: d'entrepriseN
German: Unternehmens-
Italian: societario
Japanese: 企業の
Korean: 법인의
European Portuguese: corporativo
Latin American Spanish: corporativo
All related terms of 'corporate'
corporate law
law that relates to corporations and to business activities in general
body corporate
a group of persons incorporated to carry out a specific enterprise
corporate bond
a bond issued by a corporation in order to increase its capital
corporate image
the way an organization is presented to or perceived by its members and the public
corporate rate
A corporate rate is the amount of money a hotel charges guests who are staying there because they are traveling for business reasons . It is usually less than the normal amount.
corporate anorexia
a malaise of a business organization resulting from making too many creative people redundant in efforts to cut costs
corporate culture
the distinctive ethos of an organization that influences the level of formality , loyalty , and general behaviour of its employees
corporate homicide
the death of someone caused by an act of corporate negligence
corporate killing
the death of someone caused by an act of corporate negligence
corporate ladder
the hierarchy of posts with a particular corporation or corporations in general
corporate lawyer
a lawyer who works for a corporation
corporate raider
A corporate raider is a person or organization that tries to take control of a company by buying a large number of its shares.
corporate sponsor
a business that sponsors a particular type of event
corporate village
an area close to the workplace where many everyday facilities are provided for a company's workers
corporate welfare
financial assistance , as tax breaks or subsidies , given by the government esp. to large companies
corporate entertaining
entertaining carried out by businesses for the benefit of their actual or potential clients
corporate governance
the balance of control between the stakeholders , managers , and directors of an organization
corporate headquarters
the main offices of a corporation , from where it runs its business
corporate hospitality
Corporate hospitality is the entertainment that a company offers to its most valued clients, for example by inviting them to sporting events and providing them with food and drink.
corporate manslaughter
the death of someone caused by an act of corporate negligence
corporate venturing
the provision of venture capital by one company for another in order to obtain information about the company requiring capital or as a step towards acquiring it
corporate responsibility
the incorporation of ethical elements, such as the public interest and environmental concern, into the planning of business strategy
corporate restructuring
a change in the business strategy of an organization resulting in diversification , closing parts of the business, etc, to increase its long-term profitability
corporate social responsibility
the incorporation of ethical elements, such as the public interest and environmental concern, into the planning of business strategy