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cooperative

/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ /koʊˈɒpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɑːpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɒpərətɪv/

Meanings
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

Examples :

"The local grocery store is a cooperative; its employees own a significant portion of the company. "
business organization economy

Related Words

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration partially

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration affordable

affordable adjective

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/ /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

"an affordable vacation in the local area"

Illustration cooperate

cooperate verb

/koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/

To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

"The students cooperated to complete the group project on time. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration individuals

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration cooperation

cooperation noun

/kowɑpəˈɹejʃən/

(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.

"The team's cooperation on the project led to a successful outcome. "

Illustration cooperatives

cooperatives noun

/koʊˈɑːpərətɪvz/ /kuːˈɒpərətɪvz/ /koʊˈɒpərətɪvz/

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

"Many farmers in the area belong to cooperatives that help them sell their crops and buy supplies together. "

Illustration enterprise

enterprise noun

/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

"A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."