working relationship

American  

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

noun

plural

working relationships

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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Example Sentences

We’ve maintained a working relationship with them, because at the end of the day, you’re going to have to deal with them.

From Slate

U.S. officials were familiar with Rodriguez’s career and understood that she would potentially be amenable to a working relationship, an administration official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Each of us will maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with our counterparts in devolved governments," Sir Keir said.

From BBC

Newey's remarks on the eve of the new Formula 1 season laid bare the crisis at Honda as the company starts its new working relationship with Aston Martin beset by performance and reliability problems.

From BBC

Jarvis also said it would be "naive" for anyone to say that the UK should not have a "functional working relationship with China".

From BBC