affiliated

affiliated
[[t]əfɪ̱lieɪtɪd[/t]]
1) ADJ: v-link ADJ to/with n, ADJ n If an organization is affiliated with another larger organization, it is officially connected with the larger organization or is a member of it. [FORMAL]

Their country is not affiliated to the Organisation of African Unity.

...the United Nations and its affiliated organisations.

Syn:
COMB in ADJ
-affiliated combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe which organization something or someone is affiliated to.

...church-affiliated schools in Oregon.

2) ADJ: v-link ADJ with/to n, ADJ n If a professional person, such as a lawyer or doctor, is affiliated with an organization, they are officially connected with that organization or do some official work for it. [FORMAL]

He will remain affiliated with the firm as a special associate director.

...our affiliated members.


English dictionary. 2008.

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