提携

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The noun and する verb 提携 (ていけい) means forming a cooperative partnership for a shared purpose.
• Basic usage: Organizations may 提携して share resources, and the partner is linked with との, as in 農家との提携.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Cooperation between organizations
  • It means forming a working partnership and does not by itself mean that the organizations merge into one.