1 [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sb/sth (with / to sb/sth) to link a group, a company, or an organization very closely with another larger one:
The group is not affiliated to any political party. * The hospital is affiliated with the local university.
2 ~ (yourself) (with sb/sth) to join, to be connected with, or to work for an organization:
[VN] The majority of people questioned affiliated themselves with a religious group. * The doctors are affiliated with the Relief Fund. [also V]
noun a company, an organization, etc. that is connected with or controlled by another larger one:
an affiliate of the World Bank
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In this entry, affiliate is tagged as verb.
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