- partnership
- noun1 relationship between companies, organizations, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ close▪ limited▪
They formed a limited partnership.
▪ effective, good, great, strong, successful▪We look forward to a long and successful partnership with them.
▪ creative, innovative, productive▪Local historical societies are trying to establish creative partnerships with schools.
▪ unique▪ true▪We have established a true partnership with our suppliers.
▪ collaborative, cooperative, exclusive, joint▪a joint partnership between the Department of Energy and the State of Illinois
▪ equal▪an equal partnership of men and women in government
▪ working▪We are trying to develop a working partnership between local schools and industries.
▪ long-term▪The two companies have formed a long-term partnership to develop and sell these products together.
▪ global, international, multinational, transatlantic▪ community▪ business, corporate, professional▪ private, public-private▪The Channel Tunnel was an excellent public-private partnership.
▪ educational, marketing, promotional, research, strategic, etc.VERB + PARTNERSHIP▪ have▪ build, create, develop, establish, forge, form, set up (esp. BrE)▪ enter into, go into, strike▪The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.
▪ encourage, foster, promote, strengthen▪ expand▪ continue, maintain▪ seek▪ take sb into (esp. BrE)▪We took him into partnership in 2002.
▪ break up, dissolve, end▪They dissolved their successful partnership in 1980.
PARTNERSHIP + NOUN▪ agreement, arrangement, deal▪The two radio stations signed a five-year partnership agreement today.
▪ programme/program▪ lawPREPOSITION▪ in partnership with▪They are in partnership with Apex software.
▪The fund has been set up in partnership with banks.
▪We are working in close partnership with our Japanese clients.
▪ partnership between▪a partnership between the university and schools
▪ partnership in▪She has a partnership in the business.
▪ partnership of▪a unique partnership of private companies and unions
▪ partnership with▪a partnership with an American company
2 relationship between two peopleADJECTIVE▪ civil (esp. BrE), domestic (AmE)▪Civil partnerships or gay unions are now legal in Britain.
▪Domestic partnerships are not yet equivalent to marriage in the eyes of the law.
▪ gay, homosexual, same-sexVERB + PARTNERSHIP▪ enter▪They registered their intention to enter a civil partnership.
▪ dissolvePARTNERSHIP + NOUN▪ benefits, rights▪civil unions that give legal recognition and partnership benefits to gay couples
▪a bill extending domestic partnership benefits to same-sex couples (AmE)
▪ status▪You can apply for partnership status after two years.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
