cor·po·ra·tive \ˈkȯ(r)pəˌrād.]iv, ˈkȯ(r)p(ə)rəd.], -āt], -ət], ]ēv also ]əv\adjective Etymology:corporate (I) + -ive 1.: of, relating to, or consisting of a corporation 2.: based on, organized according to, or favoring the principles of corporatism : corporate < a corporative state > < a corporative government > < a corporative parliament >