noun
affiliation
uh-fih-lee-AY-shuhn
noun
1
A formal connection or association between one group or person and another.
"His political affiliation was never a secret."
"The hospital has an affiliation with a leading research university."
How to Use Affiliation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal link or membership tie between a person/group and a larger organisation.
Common pairings
political affiliation
religious affiliation
have an affiliation with
Word Forms
affiliations plural
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Etymology
From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatio, "adoption," ultimately from filius, "son."