cooperative
nounfeminine/kuupɨɾɐˈtivɐ/medium
co·o·pe·ra·ti·va
Definition
An autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.
She buys her vegetables from an agricultural cooperative.
They formed a housing cooperative to manage their apartment building.
Common collocations
agricultural cooperativehousing cooperativecredit cooperativeworker cooperative
Etymology
Do latim 'cooperativus' (que coopera).