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Affiliation

//əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined wordnet
  3. 3
    The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity. countable, uncountable

    "[…] he did not […] forget to write to Mark a stinging letter in which he stated that if he refused to accept his responsibilities he would see that an action for affiliation was brought against him."

  4. 4
    a social or business relationship wordnet
  5. 5
    A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af- (form of ad- (“to”) before an f) + filiō (from filius (“son”)).

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