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codetermination

American  
[koh-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

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

codetermination British  
/ ˌkəʊdɪtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of codetermination

co- + determination

Example Sentences

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Labor attorney Thomas Geoghegan has proposed that U.S. states should try out codetermination.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2018

Literally, it means "the right of codetermination"; it implies union participation in corporate financing, pricing, supply and all other functions of management.

From Time Magazine Archive

In West Germany, union officials for years have had a role in determining corporate decisions under a system called Mitbestimmung, or codetermination.

From Time Magazine Archive

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