{
    "term": "partnership",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the state of being a partner in business",
            "sensetop": "in partnership with somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **be in/to go into partnership**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert.",
                    "contextForm": "in partnership with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are in partnership with Apex software."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are working in close partnership with our Japanese clients."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We took him into partnership earlier this year."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "limited", "effective"],
                "verb + partnership": ["have", "build", "create"],
                "partnership + noun": ["agreement", "arrangement", "deal"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in partnership with",
                    "partnership between",
                    "partnership in"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a relationship between two people, organizations, etc.; the state of having this relationship",
            "sensetop": "partnership with somebody/somethingpartnership between A and B",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Marriage should be an equal partnership."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the school’s partnership with parents",
                    "contextForm": "partnership with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a partnership between the United States and Europe",
                    "contextForm": "partnership between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Local historical societies are trying to establish creative partnerships with schools."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two companies have formed a long-term partnership to develop and sell these products together."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are trying to develop a working partnership between local schools and industries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We look forward to a long and successful partnership with them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a partnership between the university and local colleges"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a partnership with an American company"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a unique partnership of private companies and trade unions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can apply for partnership status after two years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two radio stations signed a five-year partnership agreement today."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["civil", "domestic", "gay"],
                "verb + partnership": ["enter", "dissolve"],
                "partnership + noun": ["benefits", "rights", "status"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a business owned by two or more people who share the profits",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a junior member of the partnership"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Channel Tunnel was an excellent public-private partnership."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They dissolved their successful partnership after 20 years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They formed a limited partnership."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "limited", "effective"],
                "verb + partnership": ["have", "build", "create"],
                "partnership + noun": ["agreement", "arrangement", "deal"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in partnership with",
                    "partnership between",
                    "partnership in"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/",
                "audio": "pa/partnership/partnership__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/",
                "audio": "pa/partnership/partnership__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}