codetermination

[koh-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the determination of policy through cooperation, as between management and labor.

codetermination

/ ˌkəʊdɪtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. joint participation of management and employees or employees' trade union representatives in some decisions

Word History and Origins

Origin of codetermination¹

co- + determination

Example Sentences

Supporters of the bill view the German codetermination system as a model.

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Codetermination is a major part of sweeping legislation she introduced this last summer, the Accountable Capitalism Act.

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In another sign of codetermination’s potential popularity, one of the recent demands by Google strikers was that an employee representative be seated on the Google board of directors.

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But codetermination’s supporters claim that, since their livelihoods depend upon it, workers have just as much stake in ensuring that the company stays healthy as does management.

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That proposal is codetermination: a system that allows employees at large corporations to elect members of the boards of directors.

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