affiliation

[ uh-fil-ee-ey-shuhn ]

/ əˌfɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of affiliating; state of being affiliated or associated.

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Origin of affiliation

1745–55; <Medieval Latin affīliātiōn- (stem of affīliātiō adoption); see affiliate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM affiliation

in·ter·af·fil·i·a·tion, nounnon·af·fil·i·a·tion, nounpre·af·fil·i·a·tion, nounre·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun

su·per·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun

Words nearby affiliation

affiche, afficionado, affidavit, affiliate, affiliated, affiliation, affiliation order, affiliation proceedings, affiliative drive, affinal, affine

How to use affiliation in a sentence

Clark said the newly minted cheer club has done no paperwork and has no nonprofit or business affiliation.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out|Ashly McGlone|September 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
If you’ve changed your name, moved within your state or want to change your party affiliation, you must update your registration or reregister in your new county.
ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts|by Susie Armitage|September 16, 2020|ProPublica
Ochsner did not answer ProPublica’s questions about doctor affiliations with hospice companies.
The Hospital System Sent Patients With Coronavirus Home to Die. Louisiana Legislators Are Demanding an Investigation.|by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan|September 14, 2020|ProPublica
The federal government recommends confirming your name is spelled accurately, that your address and party affiliation are up-to-date, and that you know where your polling place is.
It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how|John Kennedy|September 10, 2020|Popular-Science

She created a pilot pod with her 9-year-old son and some classmates in June, and is assessing how to scale up that setup through her affiliation with the Orange County Educational Advancement Network, or OCEAN.
Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19|Sujata Gupta|September 8, 2020|Science News
And his last known affiliation with the Klan was almost 70 years ago, in 1946.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yamatani initially denied that she knew of the Zaitokukai affiliation of the people in the pictures.
For Top Pols In Japan Crime Doesn’t Pay, But Hate Crime Does|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dinosaurs like Donald Sterling draw the ire of Americans, regardless of political affiliation or ideological tilt.
How We Got to Ferguson—a Reading List|David Masciotra|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chong has no affiliation with Parker or Stone, but that could very well change if they see this loving tribute to their work.
Duck-pocalypse, Animated Mormons, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We do not care about political affiliation,” Vitali Gdenisku, a 37-year-old member of the group told me.
Ukraine’s Vigilante Peacemakers|James Kirchick|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may even be that as one result of the affiliation of the two houses the Queen's Men were transferred to the Curtain.
Shakespearean Playhouses|Joseph Quincy Adams
Both forms of exogamy, the unlimited and the limited, observe the same law with respect to the group affiliation of children.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
In church affiliation Mr. and Mrs. Smith are Catholics, loyal to the teachings of their denomination.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Such an inference is very doubtful; and in any case the affiliation cannot have been very ceremonious.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Political affiliation has nothing to do with membership, and all actual farmers and their families are entitled to it.
The Arena|Various