affiliation
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- interaffiliation noun
- nonaffiliation noun
- preaffiliation noun
- reaffiliation noun
- superaffiliation noun
Etymology
Origin of affiliation
First recorded in 1745–55; from Medieval Latin affīliātiōn-, stem of affīliātiō “adoption”; equivalent to affiliate + -ion
Example Sentences
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The ordinance would also require law enforcement officers, including local, state and federal, to wear identification and make clear their agency affiliation.
From Los Angeles Times
Video clips of him crouching and then being whisked away from a rally in the Copperbelt province shocked Zambians and many people, irrespective of their political affiliation, condemned what happened.
From BBC
Yet Americans need to acknowledge that perpetrators comes from all political affiliations, they come from all races, socioeconomic status.
From Salon
Tax experts, regardless of their political affiliation, say it’s a good idea to look into your withholding level each year.
From MarketWatch
Mamdani has seized on that to power an improbable rise, profiting from an affiliation with socialist politics that might otherwise have held him back.
From Barron's
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