affiliate

 

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈfɪlɪeɪt/
[with object] (usually be affiliated to/with)
  • officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization: they are national associations affiliated to larger organizations
  • (of an organization) admit as a member: the main party agreed to affiliate four Conservative associations
  • [no object] officially join or become attached to an organization: almost all students affiliate to the Students' Union

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈfɪlɪət/
  • a person or organization officially attached to a larger body: the firm established links with American affiliates

Derivatives

affiliative

Pronunciation: /əˈfɪlɪətɪv/
adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from medieval Latin affiliat- 'adopted as a son', from the verb affiliare, from ad- 'towards' + filius 'son'