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
  • The candidate had just spent nearly 40 minutes addressing several dozen Orange County moms in Mission Viejo, a hilly and affluent enclave speckled with golf courses and Spanish colonial architecture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This 1953 colonial-style home had four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms across 3,361 square feet.
    — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of colonial
Adjective
  • The hotel is part lodging, part social club, and 100 percent focused on catering to a certain type of hard-charging, outdoor enthusiast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Both the Hesburgh Commission report in the early 1980s and the Jordan Commission report in the late 1990s emphasized the need for civic and social assimilation of immigrants.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Consociational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consociational. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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