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

DiSalvo clarified that her challenges were independent of her affiliation with the group. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

The brand’s light blue and red colors and logo, with a baseball shooting through the sky like a comet, honor the team’s long-time affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024

This support comes despite nearly even political affiliation among small business owners: 35% identify as Republican, 30% as Democrat, and 33% as Independent. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

In 1998, Florida voted to enact nonpartisan school board elections so candidates would not be required to disclose party registration or political affiliation. —Hilal Bahcetepe, Them, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above