corporate
adjective
cor·po·rate
ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət 
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
George H. Sabine
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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Their accountant filed two false corporate tax returns, claiming one of the couple’s firms earned no money in 2015 and 2016.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Pablo Torre could see it: a spot in an esteemed law school, a summer clerkship for a Supreme Court justice, a corner office for a corporate law firm in midtown Manhattan.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
Their accountant filed two false corporate tax returns, claiming one of the couple’s firms earned no money in 2015 and 2016.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Pablo Torre could see it: a spot in an esteemed law school, a summer clerkship for a Supreme Court justice, a corner office for a corporate law firm in midtown Manhattan.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 30 May 2025
In the earnings call earlier this month, Zimmerman said the company was going through a corporate restructuring and had eliminated multiple senior executive positions.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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“Corporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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corporate
adjective
cor·po·rate
ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rət
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
: of or relating to a business corporation
corporate
2 of 2 noun
: a bond issued by a business corporation
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