co-operative
Jointly owned business
Co-operative is an alternative spelling of cooperative, more common in British English.
It describes willingness to work together toward shared goals: The witness was co-operative with investigators.
A co-operative (or co-op) is also a business or organization owned and operated by its members for mutual benefit: a housing co-operative, a worker-owned co-operative.
Member-owned financial cooperative
- worker-ownedBelonging to the workforce
- member-ownedControlled by its users
- REIOutdoor equipment cooperative
- profit-sharingDistributing earnings among workers
dividend · patronage · bylaws · board · federation
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- consensus-buildingCreating widespread agreement
participatory · collaboration · combined · united · concerted · allied · coordinated · inclusive
Residential area nearby
- localOf this area
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- collectiveJointly organized group
- communeShared-living community
kibbutz · cohousing · fellowship · association · guild · commons · village · township
Giving useful aid
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- willingReady without resistance
- agreeablePleasantly cooperative
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
obliging · amenable · compliant · receptive · responsive · constructive · flexible · easy-going
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-helpUnassisted personal development
- solidarityUnity among allies
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- equalitySame status for all
transparency · accountability · ethical · sustainable · non-profit · reinvestment · education
credit-union
Member-owned financial cooperative
- worker-ownedBelonging to the workforce
- member-ownedControlled by its users
- REIOutdoor equipment cooperative
profit-sharing · dividend · patronage · bylaws · board · federation
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
consensus-building · participatory · collaboration · combined · united · concerted · allied · coordinated · inclusive
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- localOf this area
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- collectiveJointly organized group
commune · kibbutz · cohousing · fellowship · association · guild · commons · village · township
helpful
Giving useful aid
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- willingReady without resistance
- agreeablePleasantly cooperative
supportive · obliging · amenable · compliant · receptive · responsive · constructive · flexible · easy-going · good-natured
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-helpUnassisted personal development
- solidarityUnity among allies
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
equality · transparency · accountability · ethical · sustainable · non-profit · reinvestment · education
co-operativeuncooperative
Unwilling to assist others
unco-operative · obstructive · unhelpful · unaccommodating · difficult
co-operativehostile
Aggressively unfriendly
antagonistic · combative · confrontational · belligerent · aggressive
co-operativecorporation
Legally separate business entity
private enterprise · investor-owned · proprietary · sole proprietorship · conglomerate