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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Though City Council races are technically nonpartisan, party affiliation recently has been a campaign issue.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
In some states, the voter data includes party affiliation and the history of when voters cast ballots.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed his party affiliation.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Two days before Cunningham changed her party affiliation, The News & Observer asked the House Democratic leader if she and other swing vote Democrats were still caucusing with the three Democrats who lost their primaries, including Cunningham.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
In some states, the voter data includes party affiliation and the history of when voters cast ballots.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed his party affiliation.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Two days before Cunningham changed her party affiliation, The News & Observer asked the House Democratic leader if she and other swing vote Democrats were still caucusing with the three Democrats who lost their primaries, including Cunningham.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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