cooperator

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noun

One who cooperates; an associate.

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Meanings

nouncooperator (plural cooperators)

plural cooperators · alternative co-operator · alternative coöperator

  1. One who cooperates; an associate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishoperator
  9. Englishcooperator

From co- + operator.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 合作者
  • 合作者 (hézuòzhě)one who cooperates
Finnish yhteistyökumppani, avustaja
  • yhteistyökumppanione who cooperates
  • avustajaone who cooperates
French coopérateur, coopératrice
  • coopérateurone who cooperates
  • coopératriceone who cooperates
Greek συνέταιρος, συνεταίρα
  • συνέταιρος (synétairos)one who cooperates
  • συνεταίρα (synetaíra)one who cooperates
Cite this entry
APA

cooperator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooperator

MLA

“cooperator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooperator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cooperator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooperator.

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