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partnership

partnership

214 2.7
A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑrtənərʃɪp/
translation icon : colaboración
  • This is one of those reasons that our partnership is so valuable.
  • a community partnership
  • a strategic partnership
  • a school partnership

Our love and commitment, our partnerships did not exist in law.

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Examples

  • And it's just been the most fulfilling kind of partnership for research, science and policy.

  • I just am looking for a partnership based on love.

  • But we're both excited about a possible partnership.

  • My Government look forward to an enhanced partnership with India and China.

  • That means we need partnerships with the university labs.

  • We also have vibrant and growing partnerships across all areas.

  • The policy suggests that the portfolio focuses mainly on the partnership between the young person and their families.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We are looking for meaningful partnerships, meaningful Co creation.

  • One of the cool things we've we've done is our partnership with Duke University.

  • The two organizations formed a partnership to improve access to education in underprivileged communities.

Synonyms

alliance
vspartnership
832 4.0

A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together

is usually a closer cooperative tie with shared responsibility for a specific goal
coalition
vspartnership
525 4.3

A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal

is a cooperative relationship with agreed shared responsibility rather than a temporary group
cooperation
vspartnership
443 2.5

Working together with other people to reach a common goal

is a formal shared-responsibility relationship rather than a simple act of working
collaboration
vspartnership
150 4.0

Working together with others to reach a shared goal

is a cooperative relationship that emphasizes agreed shared responsibility
consortium
vspartnership
62 6.7

A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project

is a general cooperative relationship between parties sharing responsibility
collective
vspartnership
47 4.3

A group of people who work together and share tools and money

is a cooperative relationship focused on shared responsibility for a single goal not ownership
joint venture
vspartnership
29 4.4

A business project by two or more companies that share resources, risks, and profits

is a broader cooperative tie sharing responsibility, not only business profit

Antonyms

135 4.1

To be against something or not agree with it

4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

Compounds

An official document showing how much each person owns in a business

How Cooperative

alliance
832 4.0
partnership
214 2.7
cooperation
443 2.5
collaboration
150 4.0
coordination
85 3.5

Surface Forms

partnership singular
partnerships plural

Morphology

partnership = partner (transparent) = partner + ship

The noun is formed by adding '-ship' to 'partner', indicating a relationship or collaborative arrangement; the derivation is straightforward.

Etymology

Partnership comes from the parts part, meaning 'a share', and -ship, meaning 'the state of being'. So a partnership is when people or groups share responsibility and work together to reach a common goal.