professional association

British  

noun

1. a body of persons engaged in the same profession, formed usually to control entry into the profession, maintain standards, and represent the profession in discussions with other bodies

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professional association

Like the American Bar Association, the American Psychological Association is a professional association with an in-house accreditation arm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

By contrast, the American Economic Association, the primary professional association for economists, did take swift and harsh action.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

Carvalho and Kerr had a professional association going back to his long tenure as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, according to their social media and Miami news reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

The Guild of Food Writers is the professional association of food writers and broadcasters in the UK; its members include authors, broadcasters, columnists, content creators, and journalists.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

Statistical reviews of the various professional association championship seasons, as also the records and averages of the inter-collegiate associations, east & west.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Henry Chadwick