Affiliation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of AFFILIATION

:

the state of being affiliated to something: such as

a

:

the state of being closely associated with or connected to an organization, company, etc.

[count]

• The medical school has an affiliation to/with several hospitals.

[noncount]

• proposing the affiliation of the medical school to/with several hospitals

b

[count]

:

the state of belonging to a particular religious or political group

— usually plural

• They agreed not to discuss their political affiliations.