association
[noun]
Synonyms:
- group, alliance, band, club, coalition, federation, league, organization, society
- connection, blend, combination, joining, juxtaposition, mixture, pairing, union

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Antonyms: disassociation, dissociation
Contrasted words: aloofness, apartness, disjunction, disunion, isolation, separation
Related Words: coaction, collaboration, concert, cooperation, teamwork, conviviality, gaiety, joviality, sociability, alliance, axis, bloc, coalition, federation, organization, faction, interest, sect, wing, combine, gang, machine, ring, image, picture, vision, appearance, fantasy, illusion, mirage

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English Thesaurus: organization, institution, association, party, body, ...

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as‧so‧ci‧a‧tion S3 W1 /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən, əˌsəʊʃi- $ əˌsoʊ-/ noun

1. [countable] an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work etc:
the Association of Master Builders ⇒ housing association

2. [uncountable and countable] a relationship with a particular person, organization, group etc
association with
his close association with the Green Party

3. in association with somebody/something made or done with another person, organization etc:
concerts sponsored by the Arts Council in association with local businesses

4. [countable] a connection or relationship between two events, ideas, situations etc
association between
the strong association between the disease and middle-aged women

5. [countable] a feeling or memory that is related to a particular place, event, word etc:
Scotland has all kinds of happy associations for me.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

association
noun
I. an organization
ADJ. international, local, national, regional | private, public, voluntary | arts, business, community, constituency, consumer, football, housing, industry, library, neighbourhood, parent-teacher, professional, student, trade, etc.
ASSOCIATION + VERB meet The association meets four times a year.
 ⇒ Note at ORGANIZATION (for more verbs)

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association
II. relationship between people/organizations
ADJ. close | free It was to be a free association of equal partners.
loose a loose association of sovereign states
long, long-standing | personal
VERB + ASSOCIATION form | maintain They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
PREP. in ~ with (= together with) The book was published in association with British Heritage.
~ between the association between the two countries
~ with His association with such criminals can only destroy him.
PHRASES freedom of association One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association.

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association
III. connection between things
ADJ. clear, close, direct, intimate, strong a close association between the two nations
loose | early, long, traditional | formal | free the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
VERB + ASSOCIATION have The city has had a long association with the mining industry.
form You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards.
demonstrate, find, prove, show The research showed an association between diet and various diseases.
PREP. by ~ Dogs learn mainly by association.
in ~ with (= together with) We are working in association with several charities.
~ between a clear association between good health and regular exercise
~ with the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests
PHRASES guilty/tainted by association He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime.

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association
IV. associations: feelings/memories
ADJ. strong | happy, positive, pleasant | negative, unhappy, unpleasant | cultural, historical, literary Tourists visit the city for its historical associations.
VERB + ASSOCIATION have, hold Does the name ‘Baxter’ have any associations for you?
call up, evoke, spark off, trigger The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me.
PREP. ~ for

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose:
Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment.
the World Health Organization
institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university:
The University is an important academic institution.
financial institutions such as banks
association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names:
I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers.
the Football Association
party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections:
Which political party do you support?
He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.
body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed:
the sport’s governing body
The government has set up an advisory body.
club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport:
We belong to a tennis club.
I joined the university film society.
union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights:
The union ordered its members out on strike.
charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself:
She has raised a lot of money for local charities.
quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected:
the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos

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