affiliation

[uh-fil-ee-ey-shuhn] / əˌfɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

association with an organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connection partnership relationship

STRONG

alliance amalgamation bunch cahoots clan coalition combination confederation conjunction crew crowd gang hookup incorporation joining league merging mob outfit ring syndicate tie-in union

WEAK

banding together

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment dissolution disunion division divorce separation

Example Sentences

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California has "jungle primaries" meaning the top two candidates for governor and for LA mayor advance from the primary stage, regardless of party affiliation.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Only the first- and second-place finishers in the June 2 primary will advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But in 2022, when billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso ran against Bass on a centrist law-and-order platform, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Coined by political scientist Dwaipayan Bhattacharyya to describe decades of Communist rule, the term captures how party affiliation became embedded in daily rural life and livelihoods.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

With this body of files we could sift and sort through the population of the district by gender, race, ethnicity, party affiliation, occupation.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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