Definition of "corporates" [corporates]

• Plural form of corporate. (noun)

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• "That has knocked down their yield to less than half of what short-term corporates pay (just 2 percent for a two-year Treasury; 3.9 percent for 10-year terms, a 40-year low)."
• "Capitalizing on short-term corporates offers sweet returns for John Osterweis."
• "They mostly have longer average maturities and therefore higher yields than the short term corporates listed above LQD currently yields about 5%."