corporate

Everyday

1. Corporate means to do with a large company or business: «a corporate office», «corporate logo». tree →
2. Corporate means shared by a whole group: «corporate responsibility». tree →
3. (informal, sometimes negative) Corporate describes something that feels businesslike, dull or made for profit. tree →

In the lessons

In news and everyday life, «corporate» relates to big businesses and their offices, events and logos. In citizenship lessons, «corporate responsibility» is about companies treating people and the planet fairly. Teenagers sometimes call bland things «corporate». Phrases: corporate event, corporate world, corporate sponsor.

Examples

• Dad works in a corporate office in the city. tree →
• The match had a corporate sponsor. tree →
• Companies have a corporate duty to protect the environment. tree →
• The new logo looks very corporate. tree →
• She wore a corporate suit to the meeting. tree →
• The school got a corporate gift of laptops. tree →

Note

Formal or business word. Related noun «corporation». Not the same as «cooperate» (work together).