Co-operation - Dictionary Definition and Overview

cooperation (noun)
1: joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" [ant: competition]
2: the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Cooperation \Co*["o]p`er*a"tion\, n. [L. co["o]peratio: cf. F. coop['e]ration.] 1. The act of co["o]perating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.

Not holpen by the co["o]peration of angels. --Bacon.

2. (Polit. Econ.) The association of a number of persons for their benefit.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Co-operation

betosando: "Co-operation is not a sentiment - it is an economic necessity." ~ Charles Steinmetz
MediaTower: Commission on Strategic Development to discuss Hong Kong and regional Co-operation in East Asia ... - http://bit.ly/6c3IhV - RT
Jerzi_Lynn: listening to 'Co-operation' by Dilated Peoples @imeem http://x.imeem.com/fw2bk4apE-
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