free association

Example Sentences

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The U.S. government earlier said it received a petition in December from two Mexican labor organizations stating that workers at VU Manufacturing were being denied the right of free association and collective bargaining.

From Reuters

More relevant, the government said, was the First Amendment’s right to free association.

From Washington Post

And some are the kind of free associations in which Kiki and Herb used to specialize, like a surprisingly effective medley of “Dido’s Lament” — also by Purcell — and Dido’s “White Flag.”

From New York Times

Crosswords tug all sides of your mind, requiring you to dart from straightforward definitions to narrative logic to free association to bad dad puns, all in the same space.

From New York Times

Micronesia enjoys close relations with the U.S. under a compact of free association.

From Seattle Times