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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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McCullum will now have to build a working relationship with the new Test coach.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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

“I know and you know. That’s usually enough to ensure a good working relationship between the two of us.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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