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joint

 
 
/dʒɔɪnt/ adjective

Definition

belonging to or shared between two or more people or organizations: a joint bank account The new Centre for Innovation was a joint effort between the private sector, the public sector, and several universities.
(Definition of joint adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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