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co-opetition

co-opetition is the alternative spelling of coopetition.

Meaning of coopetition

Noun

coopetition (countable and uncountable, plural coopetitions)

  1. Cooperation between commercial competitors for their mutual advantage.
  2. Conflict over how to divide up the benefits produced by cooperation, as for example in labor-management relations.

Origin of co-opetition

Blend of co-operation + competition.

Questions about co-opetition

What is co-opetition the alternative spelling of?
Co-opetition is the alternative spelling of coopetition.

Words near co-opetition in the dictionary

  1. Co-operative Republic of Guyana
  2. co-operatively
  3. co-operatives
  4. co-operator
  5. co-operators
  6. co-opetition
  7. co-oping
  8. co-opinionist
  9. co-opinionists
  10. co-opped
  11. co-opping

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