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

the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company

Recent Examples on the Web

The organization conducts a report on the religious affiliation of Congress members every two years, researchers said. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025

Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president, said recently that the nature of the rebel factions and their past affiliation with Al Qaeda were cause for concern. —Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

The bureau is working to determine the suspect's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025

Sylvia Meyer, Hollywood Consider resigning As a state legislator from Dania Beach, Rep. Hillary Cassel decided to change her party affiliation. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above