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affiliated
Affiliated (adj) means Officially connected to or associated with a larger organisation. Example: “The football club is affiliated to the local youth league.”
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Officially connected to or associated with a larger organisation.
"The football club is affiliated to the local youth league."
"The clinic is affiliated with the university’s medical school."
"She works for a charity affiliated with a major religious institution."
How to use affiliated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFormally linked to or part of a bigger group.
Common pairings
affiliated with
a nationally affiliated organisation
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What does “affiliated” mean?
The word “affiliated” means officially connected to or associated with a larger organisation. In plain terms, formally linked to or part of a bigger group.
How do you use “affiliated” in a sentence?
Here is “affiliated” used in a sentence: “The clinic is affiliated with the university’s medical school.”
What part of speech is “affiliated”?
“Affiliated” is an adjective.
Is “affiliated” a common word?
“Affiliated” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "affiliated" and "associated"?
"Affiliated" implies an official, formal connection to a larger organisation, such as a local club affiliated with a national body. "Associated" is broader and looser, and can describe almost any kind of connection or link, whether formal or informal.
Do you say "affiliated with" or "affiliated to"?
Both are correct. "Affiliated with" is the more common choice, especially in American English, while "affiliated to" is also widely used in British English. Both indicate an official connection to a larger organisation.
What is the difference between "affiliated" and "independent"?
"Affiliated" means officially connected to or part of a larger organisation, while "independent" means standing alone and not controlled by any parent body. An affiliated branch answers to a larger group; an independent one does not.
What kinds of nouns commonly follow "affiliated"?
"Affiliated" often appears before nouns like "company," "organisation," "branch," "member," "school," or "party," describing bodies officially linked to a larger group. It is also frequently followed by "with" plus the name of the parent organisation.
