voluntary association

American  

noun

1. a group of individuals joined together on the basis of mutual interest or common objectives, especially a business group that is not organized or constituted as a legal entity.

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voluntary association

Against a backdrop of war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the King will commend the unifying force of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Many leaders from the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries, are expected to attend what promises to be one of the most challenging security operations that the British government has ever undertaken.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

It is a voluntary association of 54 countries that evolved gradually from the British Empire and has existed in its modern form since 1949.

From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2022

“I am terrified that we are breaching our long-standing position of having a being a voluntary association of independent churches,” Mr. Knott said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2022

In this work voluntary association plays a large and increasing part.

From Liberalism by L. T. (Leonard Trelawny) Hobhouse