corporative

Corporative is an adjective meaning relating to a corporation or to corporate matters. In modern English, the more common term is corporate; corporative appears primarily in older or more specialized texts. The form is derived from corporate with the -ive suffix and has been used to emphasize collective or group aspects within corporate organization, or in translations of non-English terms for corporatist concepts.

Usage and contexts: In business and law, corporative appears mainly in historical or formal discussions and is largely supplanted by corporate when describing companies, governance, or culture. In political science and sociology, corporative (or corporatist) is used in reference to corporatism, a framework that organizes society around large interest groups such as employers, workers, and the state. Phrases in English often preserve the standard 'corporate' or 'corporatist' variants rather than 'corporative' itself.

Examples: "corporative governance" is seen in some scholarly writings but is uncommon; "corporative culture" may be encountered in older texts; "corporate strategy" is the preferred term in business contexts.

Overall, corporative is a rare, historical, or specialized form. For everyday writing about companies, organizations, or policy, corporate or corporatist terms are generally preferred.