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partnership

[ pahrt-ner-ship ]

noun

  1. the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
  2. Law.
    1. the relation subsisting between partners.
    2. the contract creating this relation.
    3. an association of persons joined as partners in business.


partnership

/ ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp /

noun

    1. a contractual relationship between two or more persons carrying on a joint business venture with a view to profit, each incurring liability for losses and the right to share in the profits
    2. the deed creating such a relationship
    3. the persons associated in such a relationship
  1. the state or condition of being a partner


partnership

  1. An association of two or more persons to conduct a business. In contrast to a corporation , those who engage in a partnership are liable for debts incurred by the company to the full extent of their private fortunes rather than merely to the extent of their investment .


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Other Words From

  • pre·partner·ship noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of partnership1

First recorded in 1570–80; partner + -ship

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Example Sentences

But, no matter the case, the key activities need to be balanced with key partnerships.

More importantly, WeChat has a partnership with Sogou, China’s second-largest search provider, to pump more information into WeChat’s ecosystem.

“We are experimenting with running Snap Ads inside these Minis — we had a similar strategy with Games — it’s early days but we will start there,” said Ben Schwerin, Snap vp of partnerships.

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You can check in each day for the best election predictions in the business, from OZY in partnership with the data firm 0ptimus.

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In partnership with drone company Flytrex, the mega-retailer is initially planning to use drones to deliver grocery and household items.

But Olds did more than build Nurse-Family Partnership; he did the rigorous evaluation to prove it would work.

Consider Nurse-Family Partnership, one of the best examples of evidence in action.

This information prompted me to begin working on a new partnership that had just been launched at the Clinton Global Initiative.

Proper planning, partnership, intercultural dialogue, and a lot of faith brought us to this moment.

TPA would allow Obama to conclude negotiations on a major trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Thus the highest court in New York declared that an unincorporated lodge, which had been mis-managed, was not a partnership.

The liability of the shareholders of a corporation is very unlike that of members of a partnership.

And on the death of a partner the surviving partner has the right to represent the partnership and vote on its stock.

Though a member of a partnership, as we have seen, is an agent, he cannot make valid lease of partnership land.

From her point of view Jacob Worse was well worth capturing, especially since he had entered into partnership with Garman.

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