1. (Verb) To systematically ruin a perfectly good workplace over the course of several years. Enacting pointless and counterproductive policies in order to save face and money though they make a shit-ton. The "blood from a stone" mentality.
2. To fuck everyone over for nothing other than pure greed.
2. To fuck everyone over for nothing other than pure greed.
"Publix cancelled non-management bonuses and stopped giving overtime among other things. Now greedy upper management reaps all the rewards, talk about pulling a corporate."
by SeetheAndDilate January 15, 2022
Get the Pulling a corporatemug. Sarah: Hey, why is Sm entertainment getting sued?
Karen: Because along with the mistreatment they also refuse to pay their best artists, resulting in corporate greed on their end.
Karen: Because along with the mistreatment they also refuse to pay their best artists, resulting in corporate greed on their end.
by Beomgyu’s baby mama May 31, 2023
Get the Corporate Greedmug. Have you seen Joann’s LinkedIn profile picture? She didn’t look like that 10 years and 100lbs ago. What a corporate catfish.
by 53222 July 17, 2025
Get the Corporate Catfishmug. Corporate clowns are colleagues which are often colleagues with an overly positive attitude. They contribute little to the direct operations of the organization and more become more undercover HR promoters. These colleagues usually as well have lesser understanding of what is going on in the practice, but often try to speak on behalf of it.
They are often 'close' to leadership, since those will grand them the opportunity to organize internal programs or internal events for people. E.g. Innovation roadshows, young leader events etc.. This sometimes mistakenly is identified by other colleagues in the organization, that this person is important, due to their direct reporting within the organization and communication they are often involved in. Leadership is aware and consider that they know they need some corporate clowns for activating other people with overly positive communication, but no actual other results are expected.
Consider that a corporate clown is not a bad thing, but you should not confuse corporate clowns for colleagues to rely on during the execution of external engagements. Otherwise this may lead to get frustration and disappointed, but this would just mean your own misjudgment, because they fulfill a different (unofficial) role. Quick way to recognize is overly positive lingo in communication.
They are often 'close' to leadership, since those will grand them the opportunity to organize internal programs or internal events for people. E.g. Innovation roadshows, young leader events etc.. This sometimes mistakenly is identified by other colleagues in the organization, that this person is important, due to their direct reporting within the organization and communication they are often involved in. Leadership is aware and consider that they know they need some corporate clowns for activating other people with overly positive communication, but no actual other results are expected.
Consider that a corporate clown is not a bad thing, but you should not confuse corporate clowns for colleagues to rely on during the execution of external engagements. Otherwise this may lead to get frustration and disappointed, but this would just mean your own misjudgment, because they fulfill a different (unofficial) role. Quick way to recognize is overly positive lingo in communication.
Just received an invite for in 4-weeks to do a 'coffee catch-up' the corporate clown, he is so unaware that this is the busiest period of the year.
Did you as well receive the mail from the corporate clown, i think he actually put all in BCC but wants to make it look like he targeted us specifically.
I just received a 'Happy Tuesday', guess from who? The corporate clown!
Did you as well receive the mail from the corporate clown, i think he actually put all in BCC but wants to make it look like he targeted us specifically.
I just received a 'Happy Tuesday', guess from who? The corporate clown!
by TheCorporateOrder February 2, 2025
Get the Corporate clownmug. A 9-5 office employee that’s a heavy weed smoker and can still deliver their projects on time. They can go out on the weekdays and will function pretty well at work the next day.
They’ll do shit like work from home but really they’re just checking outlook and teams while on the road somewhere. Or they might be gaming and occasionally asking their boss a random question. Pretty fun person to work with though.
They’ll do shit like work from home but really they’re just checking outlook and teams while on the road somewhere. Or they might be gaming and occasionally asking their boss a random question. Pretty fun person to work with though.
I’m not sure why I tried so hard in college. The people that didn’t try as hard ended up in the same place as I am. It’s my turn to chill. I’m in my corporate dirtbag era.
by portapattie May 9, 2023
Get the Corporate Dirtbagmug. A female that is feisty, uptight and hard-working but also friendly.Always after Business deals and involved in anything that has to do with Finance. She makes the best deal in the Organization.
Corporate does not like overfamilarity.
Corporate does not like overfamilarity.
by Angel Ginny February 15, 2020
Get the Corporatemug. by Simon Ambrose March 22, 2019
Get the corporate criminalmug.