corporate business

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable or uncountable

   the commercial activities and organizations of large companies, especially as a group or sector.

   Grammar: Can be used as a general sector ('corporate business is changing') or for a specific company ('a corporate business').

   Patterns

   • corporate business sector
   • in corporate business
   • a corporate business

   She has spent her whole career in corporate business.

   The report examines how corporate business affects local communities.

   Many graduates want to work in corporate business rather than for small firms.

2. 2nouncountable

   a company or commercial organization, especially a large one.

   Grammar: Often used when contrasting large companies with smaller or non-commercial organizations.

   Patterns

   • a large corporate business
   • run a corporate business

   He runs a corporate business with offices in three countries.

   The new rules apply to every corporate business in the region.

Word forms

Common combinations

corporate business sector

The corporate business sector grew faster than expected last year.

corporate business world

She is well known in the corporate business world.

corporate business practices

The article criticizes some corporate business practices.

corporate business leaders

Corporate business leaders met to discuss the new tax.

Synonyms and how they differ

big business

Often suggests large companies seen as powerful; 'corporate business' is more neutral.

commerce

Refers to buying and selling in general, not specifically to large companies.

industry

Focuses on a particular field of production, while 'corporate business' focuses on company structure.

Word family

corporation noun

A large company or group of companies.

corporate adjective

Relating to a large company or group.

Practice

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