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cooperation
[ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
- more or less active assistance from a person, organization, etc.:
We sought the cooperation of various civic leaders.
- willingness to cooperate:
to indicate cooperation.
- Economics. the combination of persons for purposes of production, purchase, or distribution for their joint benefit:
producers' cooperation; consumers' cooperation.
- Sociology. activity shared for mutual benefit.
- Ecology. mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area.
cooperation
/ əʊˌɒəˈɪʃə /
noun
- joint operation or action
- assistance or willingness to assist
- economics the combination of consumers, workers, farmers, etc, in activities usually embracing production, distribution, or trade
- ecology beneficial but inessential interaction between two species in a community
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈپDzԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·DZe·tDz· -DZe·tDz· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cooperation1
Example Sentences
There is no strict definition for sanctuary policies or sanctuary cities, but the terms generally describe limited cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said.
"It's international cooperation in science which is the norm."
The conference also covered political stability, security, and other areas of bilateral cooperation.
"Instead of cooperation, we see countries are really challenging each other. In my view the lasting solution to energy security challenges goes through cooperation among the countries."
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