affiliation
Tie to organization
Affiliation is a connection or association with a group, organization, or institution.
A person's political affiliation indicates which party they support or belong to.
Religious affiliation identifies one's faith community.
The word often appears in formal contexts: Please list your institutional affiliations.
To affiliate with something is to join or associate with it: The local chapter affiliated with the national organization.
Structured group with purpose
- associationGroup with shared aim
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
fraternity · sorority · union · collective · circle · network · chapter · sect
A joining or relation
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
- kinshipState of being related
association · linkage · rapport · affinity · solidarity · fellowship · camaraderie · closeness
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- blocAllied group sharing interests
consortium · league · pact · treaty · accord · entente · axis · alignment
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
dedication · adherence · fealty · steadfastness · constancy · patriotism · partisanship · support
Act of registering officially
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- joiningLinking into one
- belongingState of fitting in
- registrationFormal recording of participation
induction · admission · card-carrying · roster · dues · enlistment · inclusion · participation
Perceiving something as known
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
certification · validation · authentication · approval · acceptance · sponsorship · backing
organization
Structured group with purpose
- associationGroup with shared aim
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
guild · fraternity · sorority · union · collective · circle · network · chapter · sect · denomination
connection
A joining or relation
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
kinship · association · linkage · rapport · affinity · solidarity · fellowship · camaraderie · closeness · unity
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
bloc · consortium · league · pact · treaty · accord · entente · axis · alignment · partnership
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
commitment · dedication · adherence · fealty · steadfastness · constancy · patriotism · partisanship · support · solidarity
enrollment
Act of registering officially
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- joiningLinking into one
- belongingState of fitting in
registration · induction · admission · card-carrying · roster · dues · enlistment · inclusion · participation · subscription
recognition
Perceiving something as known
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- authorizationFormal permission granted
sanction · certification · validation · authentication · approval · acceptance · sponsorship · backing
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- belongingbelonging, inclusion, acceptance, community, connection
- group identitytribe, ingroup, outgroup, belonging, ethnicity
- membershipmember, active member, joining, associate member, dues
- membership termsmember, members, membership dues, dues, membership card
affiliationdisaffiliation
Formal separation from organization
dissociation · separation · disconnection · severance · withdrawal
affiliationdissociation
Mental separation from surroundings
alienation · estrangement · isolation · disconnection · detachment
affiliationindependence
Freedom from external control
autonomy · nonalignment · neutrality · unaffiliation · sovereignty
- gang affiliationAssociation with criminal organization
- party affiliationDeclared political membership
- religious affiliationsDeclared spiritual group connections
- tribal affiliationBelonging to indigenous group