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co·opera·tion or co-operation co-op′era′tion (kō äp′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of cooperating; joint effort or operation
  2. the association of a number of people in an enterprise for mutual benefits or profits
  3. Ecol. an interaction between organisms that is largely beneficial to all those participating

Etymology: LL cooperatio

Also coöperation co·öp′·era′·tion

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cooperation Synonyms

cooperation

n.

  1. Mutual assistance

    collaboration, participation, combination, concert, joint effort, teamwork, union, concurrence, confederacy, confederation, conspiracy, alliance, partnership, coalition, fusion, pooling of resources, federation, partisanship, bipartisanship, unanimity, concord, harmony, solidarity, interaction, synergy, coaction, collusion, connivance, complicity, team spirit, esprit de corps; see also agreement 2, association 1.

    Antonyms discord, disagreement*, separation. *

  2. Aid

    help, assistance, service; see aid 1.


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cooperation Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • defense: President Putin and I intend to strengthen our own cooperation on missile defense, which is essential to the security of both our nations.

Adjective modifier

  • bilateral: Six fields were identified as priority areas for bilateral cooperation.

Converse of object

  • strengthen: The Ministers noted progress on the establishment of a framework to strengthen cooperation in the field of agriculture.

Modifies a noun

  • agreement: Gazprom signed a cooperation agreement with Hungary's MOL Group in Budapest today, the Russian gas holding's press service reported.

Preposition: with

  • inspector: Two months later Iraq suspended all cooperation with the UN inspectors.

Noun used with modifier

  • counterterrorism: Through diplomatic exchanges we promote counterterrorism cooperation with friendly nations that serves our mutual interests.
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