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- DictionaryLi·ai·son/ˈlēəˌzän/
noun
- 1. communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations: "the head porter works in close liaison with the reception office"
- 2. the binding or thickening agent of a sauce, often based on egg yolks.
a binding or thickening agent used in cooking; a close bond or connection : interrelationship; an illicit sexual relationship : affair… See the full definition
Liaison definition: the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.. See examples of LIAISON used in a sentence.
LIAISON definition: 1. communication between people or groups who work with each other: 2. someone who helps groups to…. Learn more.
The first definition refers in general to a connection or a relationship that serves effective communication. The second definition refers more specifically to an illicit relationship, or an affair, and can have a negative connotation.
[countable] liaison (to/with somebody/something) a person whose job is to make sure there is a good relationship between two groups or organizations. the White House liaison to organized labor; We hired someone as customer liaison.
Definitions of 'liaison'. 1. Liaison is cooperation and the exchange of information between different organizations or between different sections of an organization. [...] 2. If someone acts as liaison with a particular group, or between two or more groups, their job is to encourage co-operation and the exchange of information. [...]
Liaison is co-operation and the exchange of information between different organizations or between different sections of an organization.
noun. /liˈeɪzɑn/ , /ˈliəˌzɑn/. [uncountable, singular] liaison (between A and B) a relationship between two organizations or different departments in an organization, involving the exchange of information or ideas Our role is to ensure liaison between schools and parents.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun liaison. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Liaison definition: A sexual relationship, especially when at least one person is married or involved in a sexual relationship with someone else. Dictionary Thesaurus
