corporate
KAW-puh-ruht
Corporate (adj) means relating to a large company or business organization as a whole. Example: “The corporate office handles all major decisions.”
adj
1
Relating to a large company or business organization as a whole.
"The corporate office handles all major decisions."
"She works in corporate finance."
"The company holds its corporate meeting at head office every quarter."
2
Shared or united as a single group.
"They made a corporate decision to relocate the team."
"The staff took corporate responsibility for the mistake."
"The committee showed corporate support for the new plan."
noun
1
A bond issued by a company (short for "corporate bond").
"The fund holds several corporates alongside government debt."
"Investors bought corporates because they paid a higher rate of interest."
"Her portfolio shifted from corporates into safer government bonds."
How to use corporate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with a company, or belonging to a group acting as one unit.
Common pairings
corporate culture
corporate ladder
corporate world
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Word forms
- Plural
- corporates
- Third person singular
- corporates
- Past tense
- corporated
- Comparative
- more corporate
- Superlative
- most corporate
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Etymology
From Latin corporatus, "made into a body," from corpus, "body" — the idea of many individuals forming one legal "body".
Synonyms
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business
commercial
company
organisational
institutional
industrial
embodied
bodied
incorporated
collective
incarnate
corporal
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What does “corporate” mean?
The word “corporate” means relating to a large company or business organization as a whole. In plain terms, having to do with a company, or belonging to a group acting as one unit.
How do you pronounce “corporate”?
“Corporate” is pronounced KAW-puh-ruht (/ˈkoɹ.pə.ɹət/ in IPA).
How do you use “corporate” in a sentence?
Here is “corporate” used in a sentence: “The corporate office handles all major decisions.”
What part of speech is “corporate”?
Depending on how it is used, “corporate” can be an adjective and a noun.
Where does the word “corporate” come from?
The word “corporate” comes from Latin. From Latin corporatus, "made into a body," from corpus, "body" — the idea of many individuals forming one legal "body".
Is “corporate” a common word?
“Corporate” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
How many meanings does “corporate” have?
“Corporate” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to a large company or business organization as a whole.
What does corporate mean in business?
Corporate describes anything relating to a corporation or large company as a whole — its structure, decisions, culture, and identity. Terms like corporate strategy, corporate law, and corporate headquarters all refer to the organisation at an official, company-wide level, rather than to individual employees or single departments within it.
What is the difference between corporate and company?
'Company' is a general noun for any business, large or small. 'Corporate' is an adjective that specifically evokes large, formally structured organisations and their official character. You might run a small company, but 'corporate' suggests the scale, hierarchy, and polished image usually associated with big business.
What does 'corporate culture' mean?
Corporate culture is the shared values, attitudes, and ways of working that define a company. It covers everything from dress code and communication style to how decisions are made and how staff are treated. A strong corporate culture shapes how employees behave and how outsiders perceive the organisation.
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