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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 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

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