noun
collaboration
kuh-la-buh-RAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of working together with others on a shared task.
"The album was a collaboration between two well-known producers."
"Good collaboration between departments sped up the launch."
2
Disloyal cooperation with an enemy or occupying force.
"After the war, several officials were tried for collaboration."
How to Use Collaboration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTeaming up to get something done together.
Common pairings
in collaboration with
a close collaboration
Word Forms
collaborations plural
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Etymology
From French collaboration, ultimately from Latin com- ("with") and laborare ("to work").