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consociare

to associate

verb kon-soh-CHAH-reh Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: From con- + socius (companion, partner), Latin.

Also means

to form a consortium

Usage Note

Consociare means to bring entities together in association or partnership; consociarsi (reflexive) means to join together or form an alliance. The derived noun consociazione describes the arrangement itself. In Italian political discourse, consociativismo (power-sharing between opposing parties) is a key concept; consociare carries that institutional flavour.

Examples

"Le due aziende hanno deciso di consociarsi."

Natural Translation

The two companies decided to associate.

Literal Translation

The two companies have decided to associate-themselves.

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