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cooperation

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌkwɑpɝˈeɪʃən// UK //kəʊˈɒpəɹˈeɪʃən// co·op·er·a·tion

n. working together with other people to reach a goal or finish a task.

n. the process of working together to the same end; the action of assisting someone or complying with their requests.


SIMPLE

The project was successful thanks to the cooperation of everyone involved.

CONTEXTUAL

Local police requested the cooperation of the public to help identify the suspect in the security footage.

COMPLEX

International cooperation on climate policy remains a delicate balancing act between national economic interests and the collective necessity for carbon reduction.

Antonyms
Origin

First attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.

Usage

Frequently paired with the preposition 'between' for groups or 'with' for specific partners.

Pitfall

They worked in a cooperation.They worked in cooperation.When referring to the act of working together, the noun is uncountable and does not take an indefinite article.

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