corporatism

noun

cor·​po·​rat·​ism ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rə-ˌti-zəm 

: 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

corporatist

ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rə-tist 

adjective

Examples of corporatism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week, the answer became clear: Europe intends to return to corporatism, meaning a closer alignment between business groups and government. —Peter Vanham, Fortune, 7 July 2025

Otherwise, these imbalances can thwart competition, and before long, capitalism slides into corporatism, the domination of the economy by a handful of powerful groups. —Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Warren is a bulldog in the left’s battle with corporatism. —Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

But the movement was never about corporatism, what BLM officials did with funding, or whether the protests went too far. —Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

corporate + -ism

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for corporatism

• activism
• ageism
• albinism
• altruism
• aneurism
• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
• barbarism
• bolshevism
• botulism
• brahmanism