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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Done in cooperation with others.
  • adjective Marked by willingness to cooperate; compliant.
  • adjective Of, relating to, or formed as an enterprise or organization jointly owned or managed by those who use its facilities or services.
  • noun An enterprise or organization that is owned or managed jointly by those who use its facilities or services.
  • noun A building or complex in which the residents buy shares of stock in a building corporation and are given a lease to a specific apartment.
  • noun An apartment in such a building or complex.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
  • adjective Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives
  • noun A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants. Abbreviation: co-op.

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