corporatism

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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.

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Meanings

nouncorporatism (countable and uncountable, plural corporatisms)

plural corporatisms

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.
  2. countablederogatorynonstandardpossiblyuncountableThe influence or effects of large business corporations.

    The fear of corporatism, consumerism, middle-browism and a mass reading public has driven twentieth-century cultural hierarchists.

    1996, C. Bloom, Cult Fiction: Popular Reading and Pulp Theory, page 113

    Synonyms: corporatocracy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe influence or effects of large business corporations.

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans korporatisme
  • korporatismepolitical ideology
Catalan corporativisme
  • corporativismepolitical ideology
French corporatisme
  • corporatismepolitical ideology
Indonesian korporatisme
  • korporatismepolitical ideology
Italian corporativismo
  • corporativismopolitical ideology
Korean 협동조합주의, 조합주의
  • 협동조합주의 (hyeopdongjohapjuui)political ideology
  • 조합주의 (johapjuui)political ideology
Thai บรรษัทนิยม
  • บรรษัทนิยม (bān-sàt-ní-yōm)political ideology
Cite this entry
APA

corporatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corporatism

MLA

“corporatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corporatism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corporatism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corporatism.

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