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noun ADJ. close | full | greater, increased | active | effective | international, local | mutual a society founded on mutual cooperation and shared prosperity | cultural, economic, military, political, social, technical VERB + COOPERATION need, require | ask for, call for, demand, seek She called for closer cooperation on drugs control. They are seeking the cooperation of senior medical staff. | enlist, get We are hoping to enlist the cooperation of women's groups. | give (sb), offer (sb) | encourage, promote promoting cooperation between universities and industry | ensure PREP. in ~ with The film was made in cooperation with the Sports Council. | with/without sb's ~ With the cooperation of the public, the police may be able to catch this man. | ~ among increased technical cooperation among large companies | ~ between political cooperation between the two groups | ~ from You will need a bit of cooperation from your family. | ~ in We asked for their cooperation in the collection of data. | ~ on They offered their cooperation on the project. | ~ with We should like to thank you for your cooperation with us. PHRASES a lack of cooperation, a need for cooperation There is a need for greater economic cooperation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cooperation
adjectives
international/European cooperation
• What are the benefits of greater European cooperation?
military/political etc cooperation
• The association deals with trade and economic cooperation.
close cooperation
• We work together in close cooperation to provide the best possible service.
mutual cooperation
(= between two people, groups etc )
• Because of the size of the task, mutual cooperation was essential.
active cooperation
• There is active cooperation between the two schools.
effective cooperation
• The inspectors criticized a lack of effective cooperation among the staff.
verbs
need cooperation
• Schools need the cooperation of parents.
require cooperation
formal
• Management of these problems requires cooperation.
encourage/promote cooperation
(= make people want to work together )
• The programme will promote cooperation between universities and industry.
phrases
a lack of cooperation
• the lack of cooperation between the two countries
a need for cooperation
• There is a need for closer cooperation between the departments.
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