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Consortium vs Partnership - What's the difference?

consortium | partnership |

As nouns the difference between consortium and partnership

is that consortium is an association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture while partnership is the state of being associated with a partner.

consortium

English

Noun

(wikipedia consortium) (en-noun)
  • An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
  • A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
  • An association or society.
  • (legal) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.

    • partnership

    English

    (wikipedia partnership)

    Noun

    (partnerships)
  • The state of being associated with a partner.
  • An association of two or more people to conduct a business,
  • (cricket) The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period,

    • Derived terms

    * limited partnership * public-private partnership