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

For American opera houses with budgets greater than $15 million, personnel costs account for around 58% of their expenses, according to research by the professional association Opera America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

During the hearing Mr Staley, who ran Barclays from 2015 to 2021, told the tribunal that he had a close professional association with Epstein, but not a close personal friendship.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

A second inspection will be led by the Technical Chamber of Greece, the professional association of engineers which advises the government on public works projects.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

There was no professional baseball at all in Massachusetts, until a professional association was started, as previously stated.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 by Various

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