partnership

An arrangement in which two or more people or groups work together, especially in business.

• Their partnership began last year.
• The two companies formed a partnership to build homes.
• She runs the shop in partnership with her sister.

How to use it: partnership with someone/something (We formed a partnership with a local school.); partnership between A and B (The partnership between the two firms lasted ten years.); in partnership with someone/something (The museum works in partnership with local artists.)

Similar words: alliance, association

Common phrases: business partnership, form a partnership, partnership with someone