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

• corporativist

French

Adjective

corporative

1. feminine singular of corporatif

Italian

Adjective

corporative

1. feminine plural of corporativo

Anagrams

• procreativo