affiliate

noun
UK: /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
US: /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/

  1. A company that is controlled by another company.

    1. This store is an affiliate of a larger company, so they can offer some discounts. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our European affiliate is based in London, handling all sales and marketing there. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person or organization officially connected to a larger organization.

    1. The club is an affiliate of the national sports association for young people. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our school became an affiliate of the university to give students research opportunities. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

connect associate member branch ally
affiliate verb

  1. To officially join or connect (a person or organization) to a larger group or organization.

    1. Our company wants to affiliate with the famous brand to expand the business. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hospital decided to affiliate with the medical school for research purposes and student training. [ ] [ ]

  2. To associate or connect yourself with someone or something.

    1. I don't want to affiliate myself with people who have bad reputation to protect my name. [ ] [ ]
    2. She chose not to affiliate with any political party, preferring to remain independent to have her own opinion. [ ] [ ]
affiliate adjective

  1. Connected or associated with an organization.

    1. The store is affiliate and follows the rules of a national business. [ ] [ ]
    2. The affiliate member of the group had limited access to main database and resources. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "affiliate" in English means: A company that is controlled by another company., A person or organization officially connected to a larger organization..

The phonetic transcription of "affiliate" is /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/ in British English and /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "affiliate": connect, associate, member, branch, ally.

Example usage of "affiliate": "This store is an affiliate of a larger company, so they can offer some discounts.". More examples on the page.