part·ner·ship

part·ner·ship
/ˈpɑɚtnɚˌʃıp/ noun, pl -ships
1 [noncount] : the state of being partners

two people joined in partnership

scientists working in partnership with each other

The company is developing a new car in partnership with leading auto manufacturers in Japan.

The two companies have gone/entered into partnership (with each other).

2 [count] : a relationship between partners

Their marriage is a partnership that has remained strong despite family illness.

The singing duo has maintained a successful partnership for 20 years.

a notable partnership between two experienced scientists in the field

3 [count] : a business that is owned by partners

He joined the partnership last year.


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  • co|part|ner|ship — «koh PART nuhr shihp», noun. 1. the relation of copartners; possession of a joint share in an enterprise, business, or interest; partnership: »to form a copartnership in business. It is sometimes said that copartnership by bringing the interests… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ner — ad·re·ner·gic; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; al·mo·ner; asy·ner·gia; ban·ner·less; ban·ner·man; be·gin·ner; bi·ge·ner; bik·a·ner; bis·cay·ner; bran·ner; bran·ner·ite; breun·ner·ite; brück·ner; büch·ner; by·wo·ner; can·ner; car·a·bi·ner;… …   English syllables

  • part — bo·na·part·ism; com·part; com·part·men·tal; com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion; com·part·men·tal·ize; com·part·men·ta·tion; com·part·ment·ize; co·part; co·part·nery; de·part·men·tal; de·part·men·tal·ism; de·part·men·tal·i·za·tion; de·part·men·tal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • run|ner — «RUHN uhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing that runs; racer: »A runner arrived out of breath. The world s fastest runners can cover 100 yards in less than 10 seconds (Walter H. Gregg). 2. a) Baseball. a base runner: »The game was close with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • partnership — part·ner·ship …   English syllables

  • partnership — part·ner·ship s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS polit. la stretta collaborazione politica, economica e militare realizzata dagli Stati Uniti con la Gran Bretagna e successivamente con altri paesi del Patto Atlantico | estens., funzione politica …   Dizionario italiano

  • partnership — part|ner|ship W3 [ˈpa:tnəʃıp US ˈpa:rtnər ] n 1.) [U] the state of being a partner in business be/work in partnership (with sb) ▪ I ve been in partnership with her for five years. ▪ She s gone into partnership with two local doctors. 2.) a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • partnership — part|ner|ship [ partnə,ʃıp ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the position of being one of two or more people who own a company as partners: go/enter into partnership (with someone): Findlay entered into partnership with Smith to form the firm in 1952. a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • partnership — part•ner•ship [[t]ˈpɑrt nərˌʃɪp[/t]] n. 1) the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest 2) law Law. a) the relation subsisting between partners b) the contract creating this relation c) law the persons… …   From formal English to slang

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