corporate

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Unified into one body.

Pronunciation

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kawrperuht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɔɹpɚət

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

Of or belonging to a corporation
Of or relating to a corporation.
Formed into a corporation; incorporated.
Unified into one body; collective.
colloquial
Soulless and inoffensive; sanitized and sterile, like a design from a large corporation.

noun

A short film produced for internal use in a business, e.g. for training, rather than for a general audience.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or belonging to a corporation

Used this way, corporate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use corporate

“The corporate office sent out an email with the new policy.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

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corporate incomecorporate bodycorporate sectorcorporate profitscorporate control

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

corporate investornounCompound term
A company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies.
corporate trustnounCompound term
A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service.
corporate financenounCompound term
The financial activities of corporation.
corporate executivenounCompound term
An executive in a business corporation.
corporate bondnounCompound term
A bond issued by a corporation.

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