collaboration
nounCA, US, UK /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ · AU /kəˌlæbəˈɹæɪʃən/
Etymology Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion.
1
The act of collaborating.
- Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process.
- During the interwar period, fascists proposed class collaboration as a response to communist class struggle.
2
A production or creation made by collaborating.
- The husband-and-wife artists will release their new collaboration in June this year.
- With the recent announcement of a Cinematic Universe being created as a collaboration between Henry Cavill (Oh God Emperor of the Nerds that he is) and a small production company called Amazon, plus the general increase in hobbying over the past few years, it’s never been so popular.2023 February 8, chilcottharry, “So you want to start reading Warhammer 40,000? Here’s where to start!”, in FanFiAddict, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2025:
3
Treasonous cooperation.
- He has been charged with collaboration.