partnerships
Shared business arrangements
Partnerships is the plural of partnership, which denotes a relationship between people or groups working together toward shared goals.
In business, a partnership is a legal arrangement where two or more parties share ownership, profits, and liability: She entered into a partnership with her former colleague.
The word also describes collaborative relationships more broadly: partnerships between schools and local businesses.
Temporary alliance for action
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
league · bloc · NATO · EU · ASEAN · UN · diplomatic · geopolitical
Binding tie or connection
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- connectionA joining or relation
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
solidarity · kinship · interdependence · mutual · reciprocal · long-term · rapport · understanding
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- co-creationJoint value development
cross-functional · brainstorming · project · workflow · communication · delegation · synergy · complementary
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- affiliateConnected member organization
- franchiseLicensed business operation
subsidiary · stakeholder · shareholder · investment · corporate · strategic · enterprise · licensing
Legal union of spouses
- wedlockState of being spouses
- spouseMarried partner
- husbandMarried man's role
- wifeFemale marriage partner
nuptials · conjugal · betrothal · engagement · domestic · common-law · prenuptial · vows
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · league · bloc · NATO · EU · ASEAN · UN · diplomatic · geopolitical · summit
bond
Binding tie or connection
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- connectionA joining or relation
- trustConfidence in another
loyalty · solidarity · kinship · interdependence · mutual · reciprocal · long-term · rapport · understanding · respect
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
co-creation · cross-functional · brainstorming · project · workflow · communication · delegation · synergy · complementary · pooling
merger
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- affiliateConnected member organization
franchise · subsidiary · stakeholder · shareholder · investment · corporate · strategic · enterprise · licensing · equity
matrimony
Legal union of spouses
wife · nuptials · conjugal · betrothal · engagement · domestic · common-law · prenuptial · vows · anniversary
- corporate strategymergers, acquisitions, divestitures, divestiture, synergies
- business combinationsmergers, cartels, conglomerates, consortiums, holding companies
- business taxestax returns, tax filing, tax deductions, deductions, taxable income
- economic cooperationjoint ventures, trade agreements, alliances, aid, grants
- police relationscommunity policing, police accountability, police oversight, public trust, community outreach
- global expansionreach, presence, footprint, expansion, multinational
partnershipssole proprietorships
Businesses with single owners
corporations · sole ownership · individual ownership · independent contractors · self-employment
partnershipsrivalries
Ongoing contests between opponents
competitions · antagonisms · hostilities · conflicts · enmities
partnershipsisolation
Complete separation from others
going it alone · independence · unilateral action · self-reliance · disconnection
- strategic partnershipsPlanned collaborative business relationships
- guide dog partnershipsTrained canine-handler assistance relationships
- business partnershipShared commercial enterprise
- civil partnershipFormalized non-marriage union
- domestic partnershipNonmarital cohabiting relationship
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