Small organization where members work together to help each other in production, work, or study

A group or organization formed for the purpose of mutual assistance and support.

Mutual help and collaboration; working together and coordinating efforts

a marriage of convenience where both partners collaborate to maintain a facade of a traditional marriage, often to satisfy family or societal expectations

a historical type of agricultural organization in the early People's Republic of China where households shared labor and tools while maintaining private ownership of land

a financial institution that provides mortgages and other financial services, especially for home building