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   consociation

   /kɒnsəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a political system formed by the cooperation of different, especially antagonistic, social groups on the basis of shared power.
   • ▪ a small climax community of plants having a characteristic dominant species.
   • ▪ a group of animals of the same species which interact more or less equally with each other.
   • ▪ an association of Congregational Churches. dated US
   • 2. close association or fellowship. dated

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘associating, combination’): from Latin consociatio(n-), from the verb consociare, from con- ‘together’ + sociare ‘to associate’ (from socius ‘fellow’).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consociationConsociation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. con· so· ci· a· tion kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən. -shē- 1. : association in fellowship or alliance. 2. : an association of churches or religious societies. 3. : an ecological community with a single dominant species. consociational. kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. -shē- adjective. Word History. First Known Use. 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSOCIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   CONSOCIATION definition: the act of uniting in association | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   Consociation definition: the act of uniting in association.. See examples of CONSOCIATION used in a sentence.

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › consociationconsociation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] consociation ( countable and uncountable, plural consociations) ( uncountable) Associating, or coming together in a union; ( countable) an instance of this. ( uncountable) Intimate companionship or fellowship; ( countable) an instance of this. ( countable, Christianity) A confederation of Christian churches or organizations .

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › consociationConsociation - definition of consociation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Friendly or cooperative association, as between groups or organizations. 2. Ecology A subdivision of an association having one dominant species of plant. 3. A political arrangement in which various groups, such as ethnic or racial populations within a country or region, share power according to an agreed formula or mechanism.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › consociationConsociation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Consociation definition: Friendly or cooperative association, as between groups or organizations.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSOCIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to enter into or bring into friendly association. adjective (kənˈsəʊʃɪɪt , -ˌeɪt ) 2. associated or united. noun (kənˈsəʊʃɪɪt , -ˌeɪt ) 3. an associate or partner. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. consociation (conˌsociˈation) noun. consociational (conˌsociˈational) adjective. Word origin.