affiliated
Joined by association
Affiliated describes a formal connection or association between entities—typically organizations, institutions, or individuals linked to a larger body.
A hospital may be affiliated with a university; a local chapter is affiliated with a national organization.
The relationship implies some official recognition or partnership without full merger: The clinic is affiliated with the medical school.
To affiliate is to establish such a connection: Several small unions affiliated with the larger federation.
Fastened to another
- associatedConnected in relationship
- alliedJoined in partnership
- relatedConnected by blood or nature
- joinedLinked or united
tied · bonded · partnered · united · attached · aligned · integrated · networked
Of lesser importance
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
merger · acquisition · stakeholder · brand · division · branch · chain · licensee
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- unionJoining into one
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
bloc · confederacy · syndicate · pact · treaty · alliance · entente · compact
Organization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
brotherhood · sisterhood · order · sect · lodge · chapter · congregation · denomination
linked
Fastened to another
- associatedConnected in relationship
- alliedJoined in partnership
- relatedConnected by blood or nature
joined · tied · bonded · partnered · united · attached · aligned · integrated · networked · interconnected
subsidiary
Of lesser importance
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- franchiseLicensed business operation
holding · merger · acquisition · stakeholder · brand · division · branch · chain · licensee · spin-off
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- unionJoining into one
consortium · bloc · confederacy · syndicate · pact · treaty · alliance · entente · compact · alignment
club
Organization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
guild · brotherhood · sisterhood · order · sect · lodge · chapter · congregation · denomination · union
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
professor · institute · campus · department · faculty · accredited · chartered · sponsored · endowed · foundation
- grouped togethergathered, collected, bundled, clustered, grouped
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
- companionshipaccompanied, unaccompanied, together, alone, solo
- business statusactive, inactive, defunct, dormant, operating
- membership statusmember, non-member, active, inactive, pending
- organization typesnonprofit, for-profit, corporate, governmental, private
affiliatedunaffiliated
Not formally connected
unconnected · unassociated · independent · unrelated · separate
affiliatedindependent
Free from external control
autonomous · self-governing · sovereign · freestanding · unaligned
- local affiliateArea broadcaster linked to network
- gang affiliationAssociation with criminal organization
- affiliate linkTracked URL earning commissions
- party affiliationDeclared political membership
- not affiliated
- affiliate marketingCommission-based product promotion
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