affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Commissioners Alexis Pickering and Dave McKinney haven’t run for office in a partisan race or otherwise publicized their party affiliations.
—Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Kevin Cope does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
In some cases, like in California, the demands went further, to include party affiliation and voting history.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
People registering to vote in Florida, or changing their party affiliation, address or names will have to prove their citizenship.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Kevin Cope does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
In some cases, like in California, the demands went further, to include party affiliation and voting history.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
People registering to vote in Florida, or changing their party affiliation, address or names will have to prove their citizenship.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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