consociational

adjective

Definition of consociationalnext
as in associational

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  1. associational
  2. colonial
  3. social
Adjective
  • Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of associational
Adjective
  • Iorlamen says the word still carries the weight of Africa’s colonial past.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Second World War, the United Kingdom had introduced a new National Service Act; in the early fifties, this often meant fighting in Korea, or battling an uprising against colonial rule in British Malaya, where Ascherson was deployed.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of colonial
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  • Some 27% of Americans use AI chatbots to discuss personal, emotional or social topics, with users under 50 more likely to do so, according to a recent poll from Elon University researchers and The Washington Post.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In his exquisitely layered seventh feature, Possible Love (Ga-neung-han sa-rang), Lee Chang-dong’s humanistic observational skills remain at their peak, the acuity of his insights into emotional lives and social conditions unparalleled.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of social
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“Consociational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consociational. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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