voluntary association

American  

noun

1. a group of individuals joined together on the basis of mutual interest or common objectives, especially a business group that is not organized or constituted as a legal entity.

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voluntary association

Against a backdrop of war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the King will commend the unifying force of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

As secretary general of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries that evolved out of the British Empire, Patricia Scotland said the current global financial architecture was not fit for purpose.

From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022

“I am terrified that we are breaching our long-standing position of having a being a voluntary association of independent churches,” Mr. Knott said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2022

On her 21st birthday, she dedicated her life to the nation and the Commonwealth, the voluntary association of states that grew out of the British Empire.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

And legitimate government is formed by the voluntary association of individuals, for the mutual protection of each of them in the enjoyment of this natural liberty, against those who may be disposed to invade it.

From The Unconstitutionality of Slavery by Lysander Spooner