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noun
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The influence or effects of large business corporations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, derogatory, nonstandard, possibly, uncountable
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Synonyms: corporatocracy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
control of a state or organization by large interest groups
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control
History
Etymology tree English corporate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English corporatism From corporate + -ism.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
