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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 51Թ Forms
- ·DZe·tDz· -DZe·tDz· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cooperation1
Example Sentences
Secretary of Agriculture, threatened to go back to restricting livestock imports from Mexico, referring to a lack of cooperation from that country.
It translates as a spirit of unity and cooperation among Filipinos.
He added this shift was probably made in the hope of improving cooperation with the U.S. and to strengthen Vietnam’s territorial claims to several islands in the South China Sea.
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.
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