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Definition partnership in British English

partnership noun

noun
/ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)ʃɪp/
1

the position of being one of two or more people who own a company as partners

Example

Webster eventually took his assistant into partnership in 1845.

Example

Findlay entered into partnership with Smith to form the firm in 1952.

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1.1

a company owned by two or more partners

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2

a relationship between two or more people, groups, or countries involved in an activity together

Example

a partnership of 15 voluntary organizations

Example

a strategic partnership between China and Russia

Example

The festival is being supported by the county council in partnership with local businesses.

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Definition partnership in British English