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   Af·fil·i·a·tion

   /əˌfilēˈāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or process of affiliating or being affiliated: "his political affiliations"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the rare sense ‘adoption of a child’): from French, from medieval Latin affiliatio(n-), from the verb affiliare (see affiliate). The modern sense dates from the late 18th century.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affiliationAffiliation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An affiliation is an official connection to something. To have an affiliation to something is to be affiliated with it. The Tea Party pretty clearly has an affiliation with the Republican Party.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaffiliation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of affiliation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › affiliationAffiliation - definition of affiliation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch: The HMO affiliated the clinics last year. 2. To associate (oneself) as a subordinate, subsidiary, employee, or member: affiliated herself with a new law firm. 3. To assign the origin of. v.intr. To become closely connected or associated: The two unions voted to affiliate.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFILIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · If you have an affiliation with a group or another person, you have a close or official connection with them. [ formal ] ...Johnson's affiliation with shoe company Nike.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › affiliationAffiliation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   AFFILIATION meaning: 1 : the state of being affiliated to something: such as; 2 : the state of being closely associated with or connected to an organization, company, etc.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAFFILIATION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · (əfɪlieɪʃən ) Word forms: plural affiliations. variable noun. If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it. [formal] The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group. Synonyms: association, union, joining, league More Synonyms of affiliation.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › affiliationAffiliation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. affiliations. An affiliating or being affiliated; connection, as with an organization, club, etc. Webster's New World. The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another. Wiktionary. A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tie-up. association. sistership. sibship.