Is corporate a formal word?

Yes. It is common in formal, office, and business contexts.

What is the difference between corporate and business?

Business is broader. Corporate usually refers to a company or large-company life.

Can I say corporate job?

Yes. It means a job in a company, often a large one.

Is corporate used as a noun?

Usually, it is an adjective. The noun is corporation.

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corporate

/ˈkɔː.pər.ət/

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adjective

Connected with a company or large business. It often describes things owned, controlled, or done by a company.

She works in corporate finance.
The hotel offers corporate discounts.
Corporate rules can be very strict.

Adinary Nuance

Corporate is not the same as business or commercial. It usually suggests a large company, formal company life, or company control. Use business for the wider world of trade, and corporate when you mean the company side of that world.

In other languages

Vietnamese: thuộc công ty
Spanish: empresarial
Chinese: 企业的
Japanese: 企業の
Korean: 기업의

Etymology

Corporate comes from Latin corpus, meaning "body." It entered English through French and Latin in the 15th century, first meaning "formed into a body" or "grouped together."

Common phrases

corporate worldcorporate officecorporate culturecorporate strategy

Synonyms

company business commercial organizational

Related words

corporation executive enterprise board

Frequently asked questions

Is corporate a formal word?: Yes. It is common in formal, office, and business contexts.
What is the difference between corporate and business?: Business is broader. Corporate usually refers to a company or large-company life.
Can I say corporate job?: Yes. It means a job in a company, often a large one.
Is corporate used as a noun?: Usually, it is an adjective. The noun is corporation.