partnership

/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ noun

Definition

WORKING TOGETHER [C, U] › when two people or organizations work together to achieve something: She's gone into partnership (= started to work together) with an ex-colleague.

COMPANY [C] › a company which is owned by two or more people

(Definition of partnership noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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