cooperative

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co·op·er·a·tive | \ kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv

, -ˈä-pə-ˌrā- \

Definition of cooperative

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : marked by cooperation cooperative efforts

b : marked by a willingness and ability to work with others cooperative neighbors

2 : of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative a cooperative store

3 : relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools

cooperative

noun

Definition of cooperative (Entry 2 of 2)

: an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services

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Adjective The witness was very cooperative. a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The officer noted the driver was cooperative during the investigation. — John Benson, cleveland, 9 June 2021 Perhaps board games are simply more equipped to be approached casually—heavyweights in the tradition, like Pandemic, are cooperative, and a character-sheet adventure like Pathfinder is much more about the journey than the destination. — Luke Winkie, Wired, 5 June 2021 The event is not sanctioned by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but Foster said the Hall of Fame has been cooperative. — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 2 June 2021 Kivi said Bahena Rivera was cooperative during their discussion that day, calmly denying knowing anything about what happened to Tibbetts. — Ryan J. Foley, Star Tribune, 20 May 2021 Well, the weather was never cooperative so that makes things a lot more interesting. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 11 May 2021 The 17-year-old, who had been arrested for allegedly vandalizing his home during an argument with his mother, had been cooperative after being apprehended by sheriff’s deputies. — Leon Stafford, ajc, 30 Apr. 2021 Investigators interviewed him Tuesday, and Smith was cooperative. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 14 Apr. 2021 While residents have been cooperative, Hartmann said, the work remains difficult. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Minnesota agribusiness giant Land O’Lakes, founded as a dairy cooperative in 1921, is among the largest surviving examples from the first wave of co-ops, along with credit unions and rural electrical cooperatives. — Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 7 June 2021 The Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership — a cooperative that includes Save the Manatee Club, state zoos and wildlife regulators — has helped nurse numerous manatees back to health. — Washington Post, 5 June 2021 For instance, domestic workers in Mexico and South Africa have managed to form unions, with their peers in South Korea forming a cooperative. — Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 4 June 2021 The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing last month's winter storm that left millions of state residents without power. — CBS News, 2 Mar. 2021 The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing last month's winter storm that left millions without power. — NBC News, 25 Feb. 2021 Numbers of victims are hard to come by, but Poplab, a news cooperative in Guanajuato, said at least seven police officers have been killed on their days off so far this year. — BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2021 Numbers of victims are hard to come by, but Poplab, a news cooperative in Guanajuato, said at least seven police officers have been killed on their days off so far this year. — Mark Stevenson, Star Tribune, 30 May 2021 Organic Valley, the largest organic cooperative in the nation, has held vaccination clinics not just for workers but also for people in the community. — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2021

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cooperative

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of cooperative

(Entry 1 of 2)

: willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for

: involving two or more people or groups working together to do something

: relating to a business or organization that is owned and operated by the people who work there or the people who use its services

cooperative

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cooperative (Entry 2 of 2)

: a business or organization that is owned and operated by the people who work there or the people who use its services

See the full definition for cooperative in the English Language Learners Dictionary

cooperative

adjective

co·op·er·a·tive | \ kō-ˈä-pə-rə-tiv

Kids Definition of cooperative

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : willing to work with others

2 : relating to an organization owned and operated by the people who work there or use its services a cooperative store

cooperative

noun

Kids Definition of cooperative (Entry 2 of 2)

: an organization owned and operated by the people who work there or use its services

cooperative

adjective

Legal Definition of cooperative

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative

cooperative

noun

co·op·er·a·tive

Legal Definition of cooperative (Entry 2 of 2)

: an enterprise or organization (as for banking and credit services or the ownership of residential property) that is owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services

— called also co-op

— compare condominium sense 1