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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.
1. : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking. a butter and flour liaison. 2. a. : a close bond or connection : interrelationship. b. : an illicit sexual relationship : affair sense 3a. 3. a. : communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation (as between parts of an armed force) b.
The verb liaise comes from liaison and typically means to act as a liaison by doing such arranging, assisting, and communicating. But liaison is also used in several other, more specific contexts.
LIAISON definition: 1. communication between people or groups who work with each other: 2. someone who helps groups to…. Learn more.
noun. a channel for communication between groups. “he provided a liaison with the guerrillas”. synonyms: contact, inter-group communication, link. see more. see less. type of: channel, communication channel, line. (often plural) a means of communication or access.
[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.
1. communication and contact between groups or units. 2. ( modifier) of or relating to liaison between groups or units: a liaison officer. 3. a secretive or adulterous sexual relationship. 4. one who acts as an agent between parties; intermediary. 5. (Military) the relationship between military units necessary to ensure unity of purpose. 6.
liaison. Liaison is co-operation and the exchange of information between different organizations or between different sections of an organization. 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. 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.
someone who helps groups to communicate effectively with each another: She served as an informal liaison between employees and management. liaison noun (RELATIONSHIP) a short, secret sexual relationship between people who are not married. (Definition of liaison from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English liaison li‧ai‧son / liˈeɪz ə n $ ˈliːəzɑːn, liˈeɪ-/ noun 1 [singular, uncountable] CONTACT somebody the regular exchange of information between groups of people, especially at work, so that each group knows what the other is doing liaison between close liaison between the army and ...
