corporates
Large business entities
Corporates is business jargon for large corporations or corporate entities, used as a noun: We're targeting corporates, not small businesses.
The term appears frequently in finance and marketing contexts to distinguish institutional clients from individuals or smaller enterprises.
Corporate bonds are sometimes called corporates: Investment-grade corporates outperformed treasuries this quarter.
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- firmSolid or resolute
subsidiary · holding · affiliate · franchise · startup · venture · partnership · syndicate
Top corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
- chairmanHead of a board
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- executivesSenior corporate officers
director · board · management · C-suite · VP · president · fiduciary · governance
Ranked authority structure
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- climbingAscending by physical effort
ambition · delegation · professionalism · efficiency · productivity · collaboration · mentorship · leadership
Digital sector, abbreviated
- financeProvide money for
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
aerospace · energy · telecommunications · banking · insurance · consulting · retail · hospitality
Formal business clothing
- blazersSemiformal lightweight jackets
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- formalwearElegant occasion attire
- necktiesKnotted formal neckwear
pinstripes · cufflinks · bespoke · button-up · oxfords · wingtips · lapels · double-breasted
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
firm · subsidiary · holding · affiliate · franchise · startup · venture · partnership · syndicate · establishment
CEO
Top corporate officer
- CFOTop corporate money officer
- chairmanHead of a board
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
executives · director · board · management · C-suite · VP · president · fiduciary · governance · directorship
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
climbing · ambition · delegation · professionalism · efficiency · productivity · collaboration · mentorship · leadership · acumen
tech
Digital sector, abbreviated
- financeProvide money for
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
automotive · aerospace · energy · telecommunications · banking · insurance · consulting · retail · hospitality · healthcare
suits
Formal business clothing
- blazersSemiformal lightweight jackets
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- formalwearElegant occasion attire
neckties · pinstripes · cufflinks · bespoke · button-up · oxfords · wingtips · lapels · double-breasted · briefcase
corporatessole proprietors
Unincorporated individual business owners
startups · small businesses · freelancers · cottage industries · family businesses
corporatesnonprofits
Organizations without commercial aims
cooperatives · social enterprises · NGOs · charities · not-for-profits
corporatesgovernment agencies
State-run administrative bodies
public sector · civil service · government bodies · public institutions · municipalities
- corporate espionageTheft of proprietary business information
- shell corporationsLegally registered but inactive businesses
- corporate brandingCompany's distinctive visual presence
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
- corporate scandalsOrganizational wrongdoing made public
- corporate attire
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