noun · neutral
partnership
UK/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/US/ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/PART·ner·ship
a formal agreement or working relationship between two or more parties to achieve shared goals
Examples
“The university established a partnership with a tech company to develop new courses.”
“Public–private partnerships can help fund large infrastructure projects.”
“Good partnerships are built on clear communication and shared objectives.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term partnerships between universities and industry, founded on mutual benefit and transparent governance, are essential for effective technology transfer.”
Collocations
- form / establish / enter into a partnership
- public–private partnership
Word family
Common mistakes
make a partnership→form / establish a partnership
partnership with someone = friendship→partnership = working relationship (not personal friendship)
Say it for a higher band
5cooperation→6collaboration→7+partnership
Synonyms
collaboration
alliance
Easily confused
collaboration
“The two labs collaborated on the experiment.”
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