partnership
part.ner.ship \-.ship\ n 1: the state of being a partner : PARTICIPATION 2: a legal relation existing between two or more persons contractually asso ciated as joint principals in a business
Webster's English Dictionarypart.ner.ship \-.ship\ n 1: the state of being a partner : PARTICIPATION 2: a legal relation existing between two or more persons contractually asso ciated as joint principals in a business