СОДРУЖЕСТВО

с. 1. concord, harmony;

(сотрудничество) co-operation;

~ наций co-operation between nations;

британское ~ наций british commonwealth (of nations);

содружество независимых государств (снг) commonwealth of independent states (cis) (union of republics of the former soviet union).

2. (общество, объединение) association;

~ художников artists` association

ср. concord, community

работать в тесном содружестве с кем-л. — to work in close co-operation/collaboration with smb.