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cofounder

noun
/kəʊˈfaʊndə/UK/ˈkoʊ(ˌ)faʊndɚ/US

Etymology

From co- + founder.

  1. derived from fundō
  2. derived from founder
  3. inherited from founden
  4. formed as founder — “found + -er”
  5. formed as cofounder — “co- + founder”

Definitions

  1. A joint founder

    A joint founder; one of several people involved with the creation of a business, organization, union, or entity.

    • The two cofounders both attended the ceremony.
    • Miramax Films cofounders Bob and Harvey Weinstein will end their successful, but often tumultuous, 12-year relationship with The Walt Disney Company to launch their own media company.
    • David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA