corporative

English

Etymology

From Latin corporātīvus, from the participle stem of corporō (I embody).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːp(ə)ɹətɪv/

Adjective

corporative (comparative more corporative, superlative most corporative)

  1. pertaining to a corporation; corporate
  2. pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.
    Synonym: corporatist
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 9:
      Since the Middle Ages, France had developed into a ‘society of orders’, that is, an environment in which a complex set of institutions and corporative bodies enjoyed distinct legal status.

Derived terms

French

Adjective

corporative

  1. feminine singular of corporatif

Italian

Adjective

corporative

  1. feminine plural of corporativo

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