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   consociation

   /kɒnsəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a political system formed by the cooperation of different, especially antagonistic, social groups on the basis of shared power.
   • ▪ a small climax community of plants having a characteristic dominant species.
   • ▪ a group of animals of the same species which interact more or less equally with each other.
   • ▪ an association of Congregational Churches. dated US
   • 2. close association or fellowship. dated

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘associating, combination’): from Latin consociatio(n-), from the verb consociare, from con- ‘together’ + sociare ‘to associate’ (from socius ‘fellow’).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consociationConsociation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. con· so· ci· a· tion kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən. -shē- 1. : association in fellowship or alliance. 2. : an association of churches or religious societies. 3. : an ecological community with a single dominant species. consociational. kən-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. -shē- adjective. Word History. First Known Use. 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › consociationCONSOCIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   CONSOCIATION definition: the act of uniting in association | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   1. Friendly or cooperative association, as between groups or organizations. 2. Ecology A subdivision of an association having one dominant species of plant. 3. A political arrangement in which various groups, such as ethnic or racial populations within a country or region, share power according to an agreed formula or mechanism.

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   Consociation definition: the act of uniting in association.. See examples of CONSOCIATION used in a sentence.

6. link.springer.com › chapter › 10What Is Consociation? | SpringerLink

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   Mar 26, 2019 · Consociation is now most commonly identified with Lijphart’s description and prescription of the system of government which he believes is most capable of bringing true democracy and intercultural harmony to states and regions plagued by “ethnic” conflict.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · Borrowed from Latin cōnsociātiōnem, the accusative singular of cōnsociātiō (“alliance; association, union”), [1] from cōnsociō (“to make common; to associate; to connect, join (in), unite; to agree with; to share”) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions).

8. www.yourdictionary.com › consociationConsociation Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Consociation definition: Friendly or cooperative association, as between groups or organizations.