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working relationship

American  
[wurk-ing-ri-lay-shuhn-ship] / ˈwɜrk ɪŋ rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

noun

  • working relationships
    plural
  1. a relationship good enough for accomplishing things together.

  2. the relationship between colleagues or people who interact in the course of work.


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Dr. Fauci gloats to himself about his working relationship with Mr. Trump until late in the spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The inquest had heard Cusack's family sent a written complaint to Sheffield United in the weeks following her death, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her working relationship with the club's coach, Jonathan Morgan.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The Supreme Court justices try to maintain a cordial working relationship.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

Even more significant, though, was the realization that on the podium that day stood the last musician to have had a real working relationship with one of the 20th century’s defining composers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Their working relationship evolved quickly into courtship, then love.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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