corporative (adj.)

"having the character of a corporation," 1833, from Late Latin corporativus "pertaining to the forming of a body," from corporat-, past-participle stem of corporare "form into a body," from corpus (genitive corporis) "body" (from PIE root *kwrep- "body, form, appearance"). In 1920s and '30s often with reference to fascist systems of government.

updated on April 03, 2018