noun [U,C] (formal)
1 a person's connection with a political party, religion, etc:
He had been detained without trial because of his political affiliation.
2 one group or organization's official connection with another:
Trade unions have a long history of affiliation to the Labour Party.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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