Meaning & use
affiliation
An official or close connection between a person or group and an organization.
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Voters were asked to state their political affiliation before entering the primary.
The clinic has no affiliation with the hospital across the street.
A note on using this word
Affiliation implies a formal or acknowledged link, stronger than a loose or casual relationship.
Words with a similar meaning
associationconnection
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