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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Corporate greed

NEW YORK Emotion: travel — Thousands of demonstrators protestingcorporate greed filled New York City's Times Square, mixing with gawkers, Broadway showgoers, tourists and police to create a chaotic scene in the midst of Manhattan.
http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-protesters-fill-nycs-times-square-230718896.html

corporate means "involving or shared by all the members of a group," doesn't it?
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/corporate

greed means "a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs," doesn't it?
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/greed

What is "corporate greed" in this context?
  

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'Corporate' here is the adjective for 'big corporations'. The greediness of big corporations for big profits at the expense of the working stiff, the consumer and the public.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Corporate' here is the adjective for 'big corporations'.
  • The greediness of big corporations for big profits at the expense of the working stiff, the consumer and the public.
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'Corporate' here is the adjective for 'big corporations'. The greediness of big corporations for big profits at the expense of the working stiff, the consumer and the public.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.

What corporations in the U.S. are well known for their greediness?
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None in particular that I know of; generally, oil companies, banks, stock brokerages, health providers, I suppose.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
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