affiliation

[ uh-fil-ee-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of affiliating; state of being affiliated or associated.

Origin of affiliation

1
First recorded in 1745–55; from Medieval Latin affīliātiōn-, stem of affīliātiō “adoption”; equivalent to affiliate + -ion

Other words from affiliation

  • in·ter·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
  • non·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
  • pre·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
  • re·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun
  • su·per·af·fil·i·a·tion, noun

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How to use affiliation in a sentence

  • Union affiliations were closely inquired into, and favorable mention of the right to organize brought a challenge from the state.

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith
  • These widespread affiliations broke down aught like "caste."

  • Also, the affiliations and connections of his family in Maryland made his defection greatly to be desired.

    A Portrait of Old George Town | Grace Dunlop Ecker
  • The linguistic affiliations of the Etruscans are still a matter of discussion.

    Ancient Society | Lewis Henry Morgan
  • He doesn't know the men who are behind it—its party affiliations, its patrons.

    The Red Mouse | William Hamilton Osborne