affiliate

²af·fil·i·ate

noun \ə-ˈfi-lē-ət, -ˌāt\

Definition of AFFILIATE

: an affiliated person or organization

Examples of AFFILIATE

1. Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
2. <our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization>

First Known Use of AFFILIATE

1879

Related to AFFILIATE

Synonyms: chapter, branch, cell, council, local

Related Words: arm, division, wing; offshoot, subchapter; lodge, post

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Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, remote, residual, spike, wipe