affiliation
- 01 C1 Advanced
a formal connection or membership with a group, such as a political party or a religion.
the state of being formally connected or associated with a larger body, such as a political, religious, or professional organisation.
Simple“He was asked about his political affiliation during the interview for the government job.”
In context“The researcher maintained a strict professional distance to ensure that her political affiliation did not bias the outcome of the study.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'with'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a link between two organisations where one is a member of the other.
a formal relationship between two organisations, typically where a smaller entity is a member of or subordinate to a larger umbrella group.
Simple“The local hospital has a formal affiliation with the city's medical university.”
In context“The college's affiliation with the national research council provided students with access to exclusive laboratory facilities and funding opportunities.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
the legal process of deciding who the father of a child is.
the legal establishment of a child's parentage, specifically paternity.
Simple“The court issued an affiliation order to ensure the father paid for the child's care.”
In context“The legal proceedings were delayed while the court awaited the results of the DNA test required for the affiliation order.”
Usage affiliations beyond their academic
“As Majdalanie and Mroué wryly point out, getting back to Europe after the US questioned his communist affiliations took only a day.”
“The whales for now live in the same space as three other belugas, and they trade "signs of affiliation" and sounds with each other.”
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”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.