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affiliation

af·fi·lia·tion

US/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a social or business relationship

  • “a valuable financial affiliation”
  • “he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”
  • “many close associations with England”
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2.

the act of becoming formally connected or joined

  • “welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university”

Origin

From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af- (form of ad- (“to”) before an f) + filiō (from filius (“son”)).

Phrases

  • church affiliation
  • mosque affiliation

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