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cooperativa

cooperative

noun koh-oh-peh-rah-TEE-bah Rare
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Usage Note

Cooperativa as a noun names a worker- or member-owned organisation: cooperativa agrícola ('agricultural cooperative'), cooperativa de consumo ('consumer cooperative'). The adjective cooperativo/cooperativa ('cooperative, willing to cooperate') shares the feminine form, so context distinguishes them. Spain has a strong cooperative tradition, especially in the Basque Country (Mondragón).

Examples

"Los agricultores fundaron una cooperativa local."

Natural Translation

The farmers founded a local cooperative.

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