consociation
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- noun Friendly or cooperative association, as between groups or organizations.
- noun A subdivision of an association having one dominant species of plant.
- noun 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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- noun A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.
Examples
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Attempts, indeed, were made to bring him to trial, but they were unsuccessful, and in 1852 his church unanimously withdrew from the local "consociation," thus removing any possibility of further action against him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
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Not only did he serve vegan and vegetarian food, the trademark of Food Not Bombs, but he also brought them consociation.
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It is granted, that where there is no consociation, or neighborhood of single churches, whereby they may mutually aid one another, there a single congregation must not be denied entire jurisdiction; but this falls not within the compass of ordinary rules of church government left us by Christ.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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During the course of the night the two souls are supposed to enter into mystic consociation with the babe, and thenceforth to be its companions.
The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir
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As yet, there was no sign nor line of dissipation marked upon her piquant face, nor in her consociation with Jimmy was there ever the slightest reference to or reminder of her vocation.
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One was the artist, Holgrave, who, in spite of his consociation with reformers, and his other queer and questionable traits, continued to hold an elevated place in Hepzibah's regard.
Note
The word 'consociation' comes from ultimately from a Latin word meaning 'sharing'.
