co-operation
Working together harmoniously
Co-operation is working together toward a shared goal.
The word emphasizes joint effort and mutual assistance: The project required co-operation between several departments.
It can describe willing collaboration or mere compliance: We need your co-operation in this investigation.
The hyphenated spelling is traditional British usage; American English typically drops the hyphen.
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
coordination · alliance · working together · collective action · mutual support · unity · solidarity · shared goals
Binding pact between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
- agreementShared position between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- allianceFormal union of parties
bilateral · multilateral · international · summit · negotiation · diplomatic relations · détente · entente
Corporate combination
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- strategic allianceFormal inter-organizational cooperation
- partnershipShared business arrangement
syndicate · affiliate · stakeholder · collaboration · outsourcing · subcontracting · licensing · franchise
Jointly operated enterprise
- communeShared-living community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- credit unionMember-owned financial cooperative
mutual aid · grassroots · barn raising · potluck · neighborhood · solidarity · self-help group · housing cooperative
Adhering to requirements
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- willingnessOpenness to act
- helpfulnessDisposition toward aiding others
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
acquiescence · consent · obedience · submission · agreement · participation · engagement · responsiveness
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
synergy · coordination · alliance · working together · collective action · mutual support · unity · solidarity · shared goals · combined effort
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
- agreementShared position between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
alliance · bilateral · multilateral · international · summit · negotiation · diplomatic relations · détente · entente · rapprochement
merger
Corporate combination
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- strategic allianceFormal inter-organizational cooperation
partnership · syndicate · affiliate · stakeholder · collaboration · outsourcing · subcontracting · licensing · franchise · cross-promotion
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- communeShared-living community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
credit union · mutual aid · grassroots · barn raising · potluck · neighborhood · solidarity · self-help group · housing cooperative · worker-owned
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- willingnessOpenness to act
- helpfulnessDisposition toward aiding others
accommodation · acquiescence · consent · obedience · submission · agreement · participation · engagement · responsiveness · amenability
co-operationcompetition
Struggle for supremacy
rivalry · opposition · conflict · antagonism · hostility
co-operationnon-cooperation
Deliberate withholding of assistance
resistance · defiance · obstruction · uncooperativeness · noncompliance