Confederation is a related term of cooperative.
As a proper noun confederation
is in canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed canada, beginning with new brunswick, nova scotia, ontario, and quebec, and later including all the others.
As an adjective cooperative is
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confederation
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Synonyms
* alliance
* confederacy
* federation
* league
Derived terms
* confederationism
* confederationist
cooperative
English
Alternative forms
* co-operative
*
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Adjective
(
en adjective)
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives
Antonyms
* adversarial
* competitive
Related terms
* cooperation
* cooperatively
Noun
(
en noun)
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants. Abbreviation: co-op.
References
* Chambers 21st Century Dictionary [http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/features/chref/chref.py/main?query=cooperative&title=21st&sourceid=Mozilla-search] retrieved on November 7, 2006
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