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cooperation

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co·op·er·a·tion  (k-p-rshn)
n.
1. The act or practice of cooperating.
2. The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.

co·oper·ation·ist n.
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Noun1.cooperationcooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
group action - action taken by a group of people
teamwork - cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork"
abidance, compliance, conformity, conformation - acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
coaction, collaboration - act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently"
collaborationism, quislingism, collaboration - act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
compromise, via media - a middle way between two extremes
concurrence, concurrency - acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
rapprochement, reconciliation - the reestablishing of cordial relations
self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
allegiance, commitment, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
representation - the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
rivalry, competition, contention - the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
2.cooperation - the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

cooperation
noun 1. teamwork, concert, unity, collaboration, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps, concurrence, kotahitanga N.Z. << OPPOSITE opposition
Translations
Spanish cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] ncooperación f; colaboración f
French cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] ncoopération f, collaboration f
German cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] cooperate n (see vb) → Zusammenarbeit f; Mitarbeit f, Kooperation f
Italian cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] ncooperazione f; collaborazione f

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We felt the prod of gregarious instinct, the drawing together as though for united action, the impulse toward cooperation.
In this perilous enterprise they are occasionally joined by the Flatheads, the persecutions of the Blackfeet having produced a close alliance and cooperation between these luckless and maltreated tribes.
In spite of their cunning philosophy and of their antlike proclivities for cooperation, Nature rejected them for the exceptional man.
 
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