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Word: Association
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’ (see associate)
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃn
əˌsəʊʃɪˈeɪʃn
(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose
Short Definition:group of people organized for joint purpose
Examples:- the National Association of Probation Officers
a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations
Short Definition:connection or cooperative link between people or organizations
Examples:- he developed a close association with the university
- the programme was promoted in association with the Department of Music
a mental connection between things
Short Definition:mental connection between things
Examples:- the word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations
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