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cooperative
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/kuupɨɾɐˈtivɐ/co·o·pe·ra·ti·va
Definition
1An 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.
Usage examples
“She buys her vegetables from an agricultural cooperative.”
“They formed a housing cooperative to manage their apartment building.”
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agricultural cooperativehousing cooperativecredit cooperativeworker cooperative