partnership

Universal Words noun 1 [U] ~ (with sb) the state of being a partner in business: to be in / to go into partnership * He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. 2 [C,U] ~ (with sb) a relationship between two people, organizations, etc.; the state of having this relationship: Marriage should be an equal partnership. * the school's partnership with parents * a partnership between the United States and Europe 3 [C] a business owned by two or more people who share the profits: a junior member of the partnership