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cooperative society

British  

noun

  1. Often shortened to: coop.   co-op.  a commercial enterprise owned and managed by and for the benefit of customers or workers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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During cross examination, however, Abubakar said the money in his account was the proceeds of his farming business, as well as activities from his cooperative society.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Lichen is not a plant at all but a cooperative society of algae and fungi.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2022

These findings put a frame around the cooperative society that has lately emerged in Houston: It is a beautiful anomaly, a liquid note of silver momentarily liberated from its sheath of rust.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2017

To expand their group of workers and supporters, the cooperative society established a newspaper, the Altrurian, to share news about their progress nationwide.

From The Guardian Jul. 14, 2017

A cooperative society was formed and in two weeks shares were sold to the value of two thousand dollars.

From Consumers' Cooperative Societies in New York State by Consumers' League of New York, The

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