COOPERATIVES

Noun

cooperatives

plural of cooperative

Source: Wiktionary


COOPERATIVE

Co*öp"er*a*tive, a.

Definition: Operating jointly to the same end. Coöperative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital among its members.

– Coöperative store, a store established by a coöperative society, where the members make their purchases and share in the profits or losses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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