corporate meaning
corporate :
related to a company or business
adjective
▪ The corporate office is in New York.
▪ The company office is in New York.
▪ She works in the corporate sector.
▪ She works in the business area.
paraphrasing
▪ business – related to trade
▪ commercial – related to commerce
▪ company – related to a firm
▪ enterprise – related to a venture
corporate :
a company or group of people
noun
▪ The corporate made a big profit.
▪ The company made a big profit.
▪ Corporates must follow the law.
▪ Companies must follow the law.
paraphrasing
▪ firm – a business
▪ corporation – a large company
▪ organization – a group of people
▪ business – a commercial entity
Pronunciation
corporate [ˈkɔːr.pər.ət]
The stress is on 'cor' and sounds like 'kor-puh-rit'.
Common phrases and grammar about corporate
corporate - Common meaning
adjective
related to a company or business
noun
a company or group of people
Part of Speech Changes for "corporate"
▪ corporation (noun) – a large company
▪ corporately (adverb) – in a business way
Common Expressions with "corporate"
▪ corporate culture – the way a company works
▪ corporate strategy – a company's plan
▪ corporate identity – a company's image
▪ corporate governance – how a company is run
Important examples of corporate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, corporate often refers to something related to a company or business.
Example of a confusing word: cooperate (to work together)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, corporate is used as an adjective to describe nouns related to business.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
corporate ladder
means 'the hierarchy in a company', used to describe moving up in a company.
corporate raider
means 'a person who buys a company to sell its parts', used in business takeovers.
Differences between similar words and corporate
corporate
,
business
differences
Corporate refers to the formal structure of a company, while business is a broader term for commercial activities.
Words with the same origin as corporate
The origin of corporate
corporate comes from the Latin 'corporatus', meaning 'formed into a body'.
Word structure
It has the root 'corpor' (body) and suffix 'ate' (adjective or noun), so corporate means 'related to a body or group'.
Words with the same origin
The root of corporate is 'corpor' (body). Words with the same root include corporation (a large company), corporeal (related to the body), incorporate (to include).
