Main Entry:

cor·po·rat·ism

Pronunciation:

\ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rə-ˌti-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1890

: the organization of a society into industrial and professional corporations serving as organs of political representation and exercising control over persons and activities within their jurisdiction

— cor·po·rat·ist \-p(ə-)rə-tist\ adjective