cooperator
Americannoun
plural
cooperators-
a person or organization that cooperates with another or others in some action, such as a venture or project.
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a person or organization that practices economic cooperation or participates in a cooperative.
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(often pejorative) a person who cooperates or collaborates with a hostile agency or force.
Other Word Forms
- non-cooperator noun
Example Sentences
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“Is his case just gonna be based on the testimony of sources and cooperators, which is pretty much what it was in President Hernandez’s case?”
From Los Angeles Times
According to the detective, the cooperator identified Quintero by his legal name, nickname and birth date — even describing a distinctive tribal band tattoo on his arm.
From Los Angeles Times
After the verdict, Reed again called into question the credibility of the cooperators who testified against his client.
From Los Angeles Times
He pleaded guilty and became a government cooperator — and, all that time, his wife waited for him in Pakistan.
From New York Times
"He is not a viable cooperator for the Fulton County D.A.,"
From Salon
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