An organization or business that is owned by the people who operate it, with responsibilities and revenues shared among the workers.
"South Texas Electric Cooperative, Sodville, TX, March 16, 2011" by Jay Phagan is licensed under CC BY.
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 95
Merriam-Webster Online 2015 Cooperative. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperative, accessed March 4, 2015.
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