affiliation
[noun]
Synonyms: association, alliance, cahoots, combination, conjointment, conjunction, connection, hookup, partnership, tie-up

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af‧fil‧i‧a‧tion /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] the connection or involvement that someone or something has with a political, religious etc organization
sb’s (political/religious etc) affiliation
the newspaper’s political affiliations

2. [uncountable] when a smaller group or organization joins a larger one

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