association (n)

n08049401

type n
lex_filenum 14
def a formal organization of people or groups of people
examples he joined the Modern Language Association
Outgoing links
Hypernym organization, organisation
Derivationally related form association → associate; association → associate
Hyponym American Baptist Convention, Northern Baptist Convention; Southern Baptist Convention; cooperative; club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order; family, fellowship; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW; league, conference; secret society; consortium, pool, syndicate; professional association; Fabian Society; gang, pack, ring, mob; legion; chamber of commerce; institute; sisterhood, sistership; Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons, AARP; National Association of Realtors; Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN
Member meronym chapter; associate
Incoming links
Hyponym organization, organisation
Hypernym American Baptist Convention, Northern Baptist Convention; Southern Baptist Convention; cooperative; club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order; family, fellowship; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW; league, conference; secret society; consortium, pool, syndicate; professional association; Fabian Society; gang, pack, ring, mob; legion; chamber of commerce; institute; sisterhood, sistership; Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons, AARP; National Association of Realtors; Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN
Member holonym chapter; associate
Derivationally related form associate → association; associate → association

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