Cooperant

/koʊˈɒpərənt/ noun

Definition

A person or entity that cooperates or works together with another.

Etymology

From Latin 'cooperans,' the present participle of 'cooperari' (to work together). The '-ant' suffix is used in English to indicate someone or something that performs an action or has a quality.

Kelly Says

A cooperant is essentially a teammate or collaborator, but the word emphasizes the act of joining forces. During the Peace Corps movement of the 1960s, the term 'cooperant' was revived to describe development workers collaborating in other countries.

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