Rochdale principles

proper noun

A set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Rochdale principles
  1. A set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives.

Origin

First set out in 1844 by the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers in Rochdale, England.

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