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coopetition
(co|ope|tition)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkəʊɒpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
[
mass noun
]
collaboration between business competitors, in the hope of mutually beneficial results.
Origin:
1980s
: from
cooperative
+
competition
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