1.1Assistance, especially by ready compliance with requests.
‘we would like to ask for your cooperation in the survey’
‘From this forum, I again request that understanding, cooperation and support.’
‘He would not have been in a position to offer that degree of assistance or co-operation to Mr Sherwood if the other officers were still to be tried alongside him.’
‘Your co-operation and assistance is appreciated and encouraged.’
‘The committee request your co-operation in the work being carried out.’
‘They requested the neighbours' co-operation in taking the daughter out for an hour or so, given prior notice.’
‘Your co-operation is requested by the pastoral council in this worthwhile project.’
‘The police are requesting the public's cooperation in the search for the missing boy.’
‘They want police to inform these gold shops of the proposal and request their cooperation.’
‘The organisers wish to thank all members, buyers, sponsors and supporters for their help and cooperation.’
‘She thanked her fellow officers and all the members for their support and cooperation.’
‘You sideline friends and allies, whose cooperation could help preserve your security.’
‘He thanked everyone for their co-operation and support during his time as senior development officer.’
‘We thank the symposium participants for their contributions and cooperation.’
‘Authorities have requested understanding and cooperation from consumers.’
‘The builders present in the meeting assured to extend all possible help and co-operation to city police, the release added.’
‘They also thank the collectors for their help and co-operation.’
‘The accounting firm would be under strict terms of cooperation with federal prosecutors, the Times said.’
‘The former minister is reported to have been informed that he might receive immunity in return for co-operation with the work of the inquiry.’
‘He said that the British prime minister had given an assurance that the inquiry would receive the fullest possible co-operation.’
‘The effect of recent legislative changes means that the state can now extract much more co-operation from a suspect.’
1.2Economics The formation and operation of cooperatives.
‘The Master of Management Program at St. Mary's University is an innovative web-based program that brings together co-op and credit union professionals from around the world to learn how to combine the principles of cooperation with active, aggressive management practices.’
‘NCBA's communications department educates the public about how cooperation empowers producers, consumers, workers and independent businesses.’
‘Each year a select few men and women are honored because of their genuinely heroic contributions to the enhancement of cooperative enterprise and to the advancement of the principles of cooperation.’
Origin
Late Middle English from Latin cooperatio(n-), from the verb cooperari (see cooperate); later reinforced by French coopération.
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