Dictionary Entry
cooperative
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/koh-OP-er-uh-tiv/Word FrequencyCommon (4.69)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses cooperative to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“BLITZER: Including what they call the cooperative option, a series of health insurance cooperatives that wouldn't be the public option but would be something in between?”
“BLITZER: Including what they call the cooperative option, a series of health insurance cooperatives that wouldn't be the public option, but would be some -- something in between?”
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Origin
From Latin 'cooperativus', meaning 'working together'.
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