consociation
- noun
- /ˌkɒnsɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
asociación
- The environmental consociation brought together several local groups to protect the river.
Examples
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After years of negotiation, a consociation was established to oversee the new trade agreement.
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Membership in the consociation is open to any organization that supports cultural exchange.
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The consociation is meeting today.
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Our consociation has grown significantly this year.
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The environmental consociation brought together several local groups to protect the river.
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After years of negotiation, a consociation was established to oversee the new trade agreement.
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Membership in the consociation is open to any organization that supports cultural exchange.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
A group of people who work together for a common goal
525
4.3
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
188
2.8
A group of people who share a common purpose or interest
20
2.5
Putting people and things together because they are similar or have the same purpose
3
6.6
A group of people gathered for a common purpose, like at a meeting
2
8.5
A group of people who work together for a common purpose
1
7.8
The joining of separate parts to form one whole
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8.6
A group of things or people gathered together
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6.6
A group of people who act together for a shared purpose
1
9.9
A group of people who share a common purpose and work together
1
8.4
A group of people who work together for religious, charitable or social causes
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3.5
A meeting that connects people or groups to work together
A situation where people or groups share the same goals
Antonyms
- Specialized
3
8.4
A mental state where part of a person's memory or feelings feels separate
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
consociation = consociate (opaque) = con + soci + ate + ion
If a learner knows the rare verb 'consociate', the noun 'consociation' is a straightforward nominalization meaning the act or result of associating.
Etymology
The word consociation comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and soci- 'companion', the same root you see in associate and society. So a consociation is people or groups 'coming together' to form a group for a shared purpose.