association

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

ORGANIZATION [C] › an organization of people with the same interests or with a particular purpose: the Football Association

CONNECTION [C, U] › a connection or relationship between two things or people

in association with › working together with: The event was organized in association with the Sports Council. → See also savings and loan association

(Definition of association noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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