partnership partnership /ˈpɑːrtnɝˌʃɪp/

noun

1. () The members of a business venture created by contract  ( partnership )
   the members of a business venture created by contract
   
2. A contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses  ( partnership )
   a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
   
3. A cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal  ( partnership )
   a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal
    Effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student
   effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student
    The action teams worked in partnership with the government
   the action teams worked in partnership with the government