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
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.
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