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professional association

British

noun

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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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

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

The second plaintiff, Kelley Orthodontics, is a Christian "professional association" owned by a man named John Kelley.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2023

To keep such a discovery secret would be to lose caste, if not to be entirely excluded from honorable professional association and recognition.

From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various

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