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
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Tattoos have been used by the U.S. government in the past as an indication of gang affiliation, though experts say that Tren de Aragua members don’t have any particular signs that identify their membership.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
This is yet another example of the Trump administration's racist targeting, detaining, and deporting of Venezuelans—many of whom haven't even been ordered deported—based on sweeping claims of gang affiliation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
No party affiliation/independent voters also have decreased, by 11,967.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration also has targeted law firms for their affiliations with Democrats or the previous administration.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
This is yet another example of the Trump administration's racist targeting, detaining, and deporting of Venezuelans—many of whom haven't even been ordered deported—based on sweeping claims of gang affiliation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
No party affiliation/independent voters also have decreased, by 11,967.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration also has targeted law firms for their affiliations with Democrats or the previous administration.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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