Coopetition

//kowˌɒp.əˈtɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

Blend of cooperation + competition.

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