partnership

part-ner-ship · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state of being a partner or partners; association or participation.

  2. 2.

    A business owned jointly by two or more partners who share the profits and liabilities.

  3. 3.

    A relationship between people or groups working together toward a common goal.

Forms

plural: partnerships

Related words

Antonyms: competition, rivalry
See also: business, collaboration, partner
Synonyms: alliance, association, collaboration

Etymology

From English partner + -ship, with partner from Anglo-Norman French parcener (partner).