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cooperation

coo·pe·ra·tion

UK/kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/kəˌwɔpəˈɹɛjʃ(ə)n/ fairly common

noun

1.

joint operation or action

  • “their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission”
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2.

the practice of cooperating

  • “economic cooperation”
  • “they agreed on a policy of cooperation”

Origin

First attested in 1620-1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.

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