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AFFILIATION
affiliation
(noun) the act of becoming formally connected or joined; “welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university”
affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
(noun) a social or business relationship; “a valuable financial affiliation”; “he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”; “many close associations with England”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
affiliation (countable and uncountable, plural affiliations)
The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
(legal) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity
A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fil`i*a"tion, n. Etym: [F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio.]
1. Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
2. (Law)
Definition: The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.
3. Connection in the way of descent. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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