affiliation

noun

af·​fil·​i·​a·​tion ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 

plural affiliations

: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.

The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.

A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …

—Ted Widmer

… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.

—William Bastone

Synonyms

• alliance
• association
• collaboration
• confederation
• connection
• cooperation
• hookup
• liaison
• linkup
• partnership
• relation
• relationship
• tie-up
• union

Examples of affiliation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People being charged incorrectly affects the trust factor and will turn off customers, said Srinivasan, a retail expert who researches data analytics and is familiar with Just Walk Out but has no affiliation with Amazon. —USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024

Herrera was moving his car to avoid a parking ticket when the pair drove beside him and demanded to know his gang affiliation, according to prosecutors. —Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024

The rebranding effort will prominently feature HSI’s own badge and emphasize its affiliation with the Department of Homeland Security, instead of ICE. —Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024

The approach reflects the university’s 122-year-old affiliation with the Church of the Nazarene, a global denomination that, among other things, prizes humility. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024

In the study, the authors also looked at flu vaccination reports to see if certain states had greater tendencies to report related to political affiliations. —Elizabeth Cooney Reprints, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024

At Tuesday’s forum, Blevins also faced questions about his current affiliations, including questions regarding out-of-state donors with potential ties to people in white nationalist groups. —Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024

Whoever the presidential council chooses must be an experienced professional without any criminal history or affiliation. —Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024

Additionally, nearly half of those who abandoned their affiliation cited negative teachings or viewpoints of the LGBTQ+ community as an important factor. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above