affiliated

[uh-fil-ee-ey-tid]

adjective

1. being in close formal or informal association; related.

   a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.

Other Word Forms

• nonaffiliated adjective
• unaffiliated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of affiliated¹

First recorded in 1785–95; affiliate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The U.S. also stations commandos and other forces in Somalia itself, where they help elite local troops fighting al-Shabaab—an Islamist insurgent group affiliated with al Qaeda—and the Somali branch of Islamic State.

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra had acquired the property a few years earlier, turning the main house into dormitory housing for student musicians at Tanglewood, its prestigious summer music academy, with an affiliated festival.

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The fact that she was not affiliated with any political party, that women did not have the vote, and that the minimum age for a presidential candidate was 35 did not deter her.

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"We have never seen a ten-meter-size asteroid in situ, so we don't really know what to expect and how it will look," says Santana-Ros, who is also affiliated with the University of Barcelona.

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Someone who controlled that domain name could potentially create email addresses or webpages that gave the impression they were affiliated with the company.

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Related Words

• connected