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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Momentum is building behind the idea of ‘EU–INC’ – not a carbon copy of the Delaware model, but a fresh, pan-European corporate entity that will set a new global standard for business formation.
—Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24 shows that a Hawker 800XP corporate jet took off from Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan, and flew northeast before the flight track ended in an area north of Interstate 69.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The film was very much an authorized project, with director Joseph Kosinski and his crew filming at several races and F1’s (and its corporate sponsors’) branding visible throughout the film.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
While virtually all of society and the corporate world have been upended by the arrival of AI, Hollywood is in a particularly fraught situation with Sora and other video models.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24 shows that a Hawker 800XP corporate jet took off from Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan, and flew northeast before the flight track ended in an area north of Interstate 69.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The film was very much an authorized project, with director Joseph Kosinski and his crew filming at several races and F1’s (and its corporate sponsors’) branding visible throughout the film.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
While virtually all of society and the corporate world have been upended by the arrival of AI, Hollywood is in a particularly fraught situation with Sora and other video models.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Corporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporate. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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