partners

They share stakes

Partners are people or entities joined in a common purpose.

Business partners share ownership and responsibility.

Romantic partners share a life: my partner of twenty years.

Partner has become the neutral term for a significant other regardless of marital status or gender.

Dance partners move together.

To partner with someone is to join forces: We partnered with a local nonprofit.

dance

ballroom

Venue for formal dances

  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • waltzDance in three-quarter time
  • salsaSpicy tomato condiment

foxtrot · swing · lead · follow · pas de deux · choreography · duo · duet · performance · routine

romantic

spouse

Married partner

soulmate · lover · couple · marriage · commitment · intimacy · affection · devotion · romance · chemistry

collaboration

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

joint effort · co-creation · brainstorming · contribution · networking · integration · consensus · collude · conspire · coconspirator

legal

attorneys

Licensed legal practitioners

firm · litigation · contract · agreement · settlement · arbitration · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution · defense

allies

coalition

Temporary alliance for action

  • blocAllied group sharing interests
  • allianceFormal union of parties
  • ententeInformal international understanding

pact · confederation · federation · consortium · league · treaty · accord · alignment · solidarity · ally

business

cofounder

Joint business originator

venture · firm · startup · merger · acquisition · equity · buyout · joint venture · capitalist · entrepreneur

Categories
Opposites
cooperation vs. opposition

partnersenemies

Hostile opposing parties

adversaries · opponents · rivals · antagonists · foes

joint vs. solo

partnersindividuals

Separate, distinct people

loners · lone wolves · independents · soloists · free agents

relational status

partnersstrangers

People unknown to you

outsiders · third parties · nonmembers · exes · bystanders

Phrases
Family

partner, partnership, partnered, partnering, partnerships, copartner, partner dance, silent partner, partner in crime

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