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
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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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The landscape of corporate America is quickly shifting to sanity and neutrality.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
And the cumulative effect of federal, state, and local government policies along with corporate action put the U.S. on track to more than double its emissions reduction pace this decade compared to the decarbonization rate achieved in the 2010s.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Other new members of Meta's board include John Elkann, the CEO of Italian holding company Exor, and former Microsoft head of corporate strategy Charlie Songhurst, Zuckerberg said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The details of any plan to release the GSEs from government control get fiendishly complicated very quickly, as technocrats argue over such issues as liquidation preferences, credit risk transfer instruments, and corporate credit ratings.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
And the cumulative effect of federal, state, and local government policies along with corporate action put the U.S. on track to more than double its emissions reduction pace this decade compared to the decarbonization rate achieved in the 2010s.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Other new members of Meta's board include John Elkann, the CEO of Italian holding company Exor, and former Microsoft head of corporate strategy Charlie Songhurst, Zuckerberg said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The details of any plan to release the GSEs from government control get fiendishly complicated very quickly, as technocrats argue over such issues as liquidation preferences, credit risk transfer instruments, and corporate credit ratings.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Corporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporate. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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