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

Celebrities who have recently declared a new Christian affiliation include entertainer Russell Brand, artist Kat Von D, and rapper Daddy Yankee. —Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024

The students pay for the housing and the university operates the facilities through an affiliation agreement. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024

Any voter, regardless of party affiliation, can choose to cast their ballots in Democratic primaries in Idaho, while only Republican voters can vote in GOP primaries. —Hayat Norimine, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024

That’s when the Missouri Republican Party filed suit to get Darrell Leon McClanahan removed from the ballot for Missouri governor after a photo surfaced of him saluting a burning cross and showing an affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024

But the affiliation agreement, which was actually separate one-year deals, ended after the 2023 season, leaving the Lights to hire a new coaching staff and 25 new players. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024

In both elections, the Conservative candidates have campaigned more on personal popularity than on their party affiliation. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024

But, if there are non-partisan seats on a ballot, any voter, regardless of party affiliation, can vote. —Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024

Demonstrate hate speech targeting certain groups based upon certain identities or display hate group affiliation. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above