partnership — part·ner·ship n: an association of two or more persons or entities that conduct a business for profit as co owners see also uniform partnership act in the important laws section compare corporation, joint venture, sole pro … Law dictionary
Partnership — • An unincorporated association of two or more persons, known as partners, having for its object the carrying on in common by the partners of some predetermined occupation for shared profit Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Partnership… … Catholic encyclopedia
Partnership — Part ner*ship, n. 1. The state or condition of being a partner; as, to be in partnership with another; to have partnership in the fortunes of a family or a state. [1913 Webster] 2. A division or sharing among partners; joint possession or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partnership — (n.) 1570s, from PARTNER (Cf. partner) + SHIP (Cf. ship). In the commercial sense from c.1700 … Etymology dictionary
partnership — /ˈpartnerʃip, ingl. ə ˈpɑːtnəʃip/ [vc. ingl., comp. sul modello di leadership] s. f. inv. accordo, partenariato … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
partnership — [n] alliance; participation affiliation, assistance, association, band, body, brotherhood, business, cahoots*, cartel, chumminess, clique, club, combination, combine, community, companionship, company, conglomerate, conjunction, connection,… … New thesaurus
partnership — ► NOUN 1) the state of being a partner or partners. 2) an association of two or more people as partners … English terms dictionary
partnership — [pärt′nərship΄] n. 1. the state of being a partner; participation 2. the relationship of partners; joint interest; association 3. a) an association of two or more partners in a business enterprise b) a contract by which such an association is… … English World dictionary
PARTNERSHIP — Formation The earliest form of commercial partnership in Jewish law was partnership in property, or joint ownership. Craftsmen or tradesmen who wished to form a partnership were required to place money in a common bag and lift it or execute some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Partnership — For the cricket term, see Partnership (cricket). A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.[1] Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest based… … Wikipedia