Definition of corporate
Etymology
From Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare ("to make into a body"), which in turn was formed from corpus ("body").
Pronunciation
Adjective
corporate (comparative more corporate, superlative most corporate)
- of, or relating to a corporation
- formed into a corporation; incorporated
- unified into one body; collective
Derived terms
- corporate anorexia
- corporate censorship
- corporate executive
- corporate income tax
- corporate monster
- corporate nationalism
- corporate officer
- corporate seal
- corporate tax
- corporate veil
- corporately
Related terms
Noun
corporate (plural corporates)
- (finance) A bond issued by a corporation
* 2009 January 11, Robert D. Hershey Jr., "Look Past 2008 Stars for Gains in Bonds", New York Times:
So-called junk corporates and emerging-market debt remain generally out of favor.
References:
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