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Definition of collaboration

collaboration

/kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
col · lab · o · ra · tion
Adverb:collaboratively
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Plural:collaborations
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Adjective:collaborative
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collaboration Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The action or process of working with someone to produce or create something.

Example

"The new research facility was built through a close collaboration between the university and local industry."

2

Something produced or created by two or more parties working together.

Example

"Their latest album is an exciting collaboration between classical musicians and jazz composers."

3

Traitorous cooperation with an enemy force that is occupying one's country.

Example

"After the war, several officials were put on trial for their wartime collaboration with the occupying regime."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'collaboration' typically carries a positive connotation of creative or professional teamwork, in historical and political contexts it specifically denotes treasonous cooperation with an occupying enemy force.

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratio, derived from collaborare ('to work with'), combining com- ('with, together') and laborare ('to work').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Collaboration. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/collaboration
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