What is the meaning of affiliate?

noun

  • A subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization.
  • A subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization.
    • usage: "network affiliates"

verb

  • Keep company with; hang out with.
    • usage: "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
  • Join in an affiliation.
    • usage: "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"
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