partnership

partnership
part‧ner‧ship W3 AC /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp $ ˈpɑːrtnər-/ noun1. [uncountable] the state of being a partner in business
    be/work in partnership (with somebody)
    I’ve been in partnership with her for five years.
    She’s gone into partnership with two local doctors.
2. [countable] a business owned by two or more people:
    It’s one of the most successful partnerships in the country.
3. [uncountable and countable] a relationship between two people, organizations, or countries:
    Several youth charities have formed a partnership to help these homeless teenagers.
    partnership between
    The close partnership between Britain and the US will continue.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 3)

■ verbs
   ▪ form a partnership They formed a partnership solely to enter the competition.
   ▪ forge a partnership (=form one) He has forged a highly successful partnership with the Dublin singer Frances Black.
   ▪ develop a partnership Developing international partnerships is vital to our continued success.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a working partnership Theirs is one of the most fruitful working partnerships in modern science.
   ▪ a close partnership The two companies have built up a close partnership over the past four years.
   ▪ an effective partnership The agency tries to forge effective partnerships with communities and private businesses.
   ▪ a successful partnership We are looking forward to a successful partnership.
   ▪ a good partnership It’s a good partnership and we think it’s going to get better.
   ▪ an equal partnership They regard marriage as an equal partnership.