corporative

adjective

cor·​po·​ra·​tive ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce corporative (audio) -p(ə-)rə- How to pronounce corporative (audio)
1
: of or relating to a corporation
2
: of or relating to corporatism
a corporative state

Examples of corporative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the Fascist corporative State supplies a representative system more sincere and more in touch with realities than any other previously devised and is therefore freer than the old liberal State. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011

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Word History

Etymology

corporate + -ive

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of corporative was in 1733

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“Corporative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporative. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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