copartnership

noun

co·​part·​ner·​ship ˌkō-ˈpärt-nər-ˌship 

variants or co-partnership

plural copartnerships or co-partnerships

1

: the state or right of a copartner

was offered copartnership after five years with the firm

2

: a company of copartners : partnership

dissolved the copartnership due to financial difficulties

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1