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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Example Sentences

The last quarter was strong enough to nearly make up for the bonus she used to get in her director role at a global healthcare professional association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

The American Academy of Pediatrics, meanwhile, is the nation's largest professional association of pediatricians.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

Certain aggressive and dissatisfied elements took advantage of this change to organize a second great professional association under the presidency of B. B.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various