partnership
partnership Lexical Profile
partnership Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An association of two or more people, organizations, or countries working together to achieve a common goal; the state of being a partner.
"The university formed a strategic partnership with local tech companies to fund student research."
A legal business structure in which two or more individuals share ownership, management responsibilities, profits, and financial liabilities.
"After practicing law independently for five years, the two attorneys established a formal legal partnership."
British In cricket, the period during which two batters are at the wicket together, or the total number of runs scored by them during that time.
"The opening pair put on a record-breaking partnership of 180 runs before the first wicket fell."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 16th century from 'partner' and the suffix '-ship'. The root 'partner' derives from Anglo-Norman 'parcener' (meaning joint heir), altered by folk-etymology association with 'part'.
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