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collaboration

Definitions of collaboration
  1. noun
    act of working jointly
  2. noun
    act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
  3. noun
    joint operation or action
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    antonyms:
    compétition, concours, concurrence, rivalité
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    types:
    travail en équipe
    cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)
    observation, obéissance
    acting according to certain accepted standards
    sacrifice de soi
    acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
    dévouement, emprisonnement, engagement
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    délégué, représentant
    the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
    abnégation, sacrifice, sacrifice de soi
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
    formalité
    compliance with formal rules
    conformité
    acting in conformity
    hommage
    conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
    dévouement
    commitment to some purpose
    représentation proportionnelle
    representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
    type of:
    action de groupe
    action taken by a group of people
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