affiliationaf‧fil‧i‧a‧tion /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ noun 
the newspaper’s political affiliations2[uncountable] when a smaller group or organization joins a larger one
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- They asked about his religious beliefs and political affiliation.
- Throughout his long life, he retained his affiliation to the Labour Party.
- What are her political affiliations?
- At the same time the executive resisted a renewed attempt by sympathisers for the affiliation of the Communist Party.
- History is against the challengers, and not because of party affiliation.
- Many people were arrested for their political affiliations.
- Most appeared to be voters who filed new affidavits because they had moved or because they wanted to change party affiliation.
- Of forty-four ministers whose affiliations are known, twenty-one have never been members of any fraternal organization.
- University affiliations are at times still more restrictive.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone is a member
when someone is a member of an organization or formal group: · What is the cost of membership?· Membership is limited to the under-40s.membership of British: · Canada's membership of NATOmembership in American: · Did you renew your membership in the sailing club?membership card: · When you join the society, you will be issued a membership card.
formal when someone is connected with a political party, religious organization etc - used in official contexts: political/religious affiliation: · They asked about his religious beliefs and political affiliation.affiliation to/with: · Throughout his long life, he retained his affiliation to the Labour Party.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the newspaper’s political affiliationsCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable, uncountable] the connection or involvement that someone or something has with a political, religious etc organizationsomebody’s (political/religious etc) affiliation the newspaper’s political affiliations· The suggestion of Communist affiliation to the Labour Party was regarded as an unwarrantable departure from principle.
· Major international affiliations: Arab League.
· Health care is switching from a cottage industry of small hospitals to major affiliations in a huge health-care system.
· There are, however, significant differences between the political affiliations of 585 and 587.· She practices her opening, which includes several hard-to-pronounce personal names and political affiliations, not to mention satellite locations.· It also said that 1,751 people had been detained without trial due to their political affiliation.· Once his political affiliation was declared as Republican, Powell came under considerable pressure to run against Bill Clinton in 1996.· The political affiliations of a newspaper, its locality and the demographics of its readership should all be taken into account.· Can political affiliation be considered in the hiring of teachers?· Their political affiliation was by no means uniform.
· Like the Robinson-Pattisson connection they could also easily cross lines of religious affiliation.· Maury Maverick managed to pry out of the Pentagon the religious affiliations of the 220 who died that day in Beirut.· The course is open to people of all nationalities and religious affiliations, and the minimum age is 15 years.· Does he have religious affiliation and whatnot?· But hypersensitivity about colour or religious affiliation can be counterproductive.· In controversy abolitionists found arguments in common whatever their religious affiliations.· She was also a grand needle woman, a talent which rather curiously led to a change in her religious affiliations.
NOUN· Several other parties were nevertheless represented in the new Cabinet, although party affiliations were not detailed in the official list.· In all of our countries we were interested in the party affiliations of our respondents.· There are no easy party affiliations here.· The council race is non-partisan but party affiliation often helps in recruiting volunteers and raising money.· History is against the challengers, and not because of party affiliation.· A typical campaign consists of politicians repeatedly shouting their name, party affiliation, and other slogans through loudspeakers.· Most appeared to be voters who filed new affidavits because they had moved or because they wanted to change party affiliation.
the newspaper’s political affiliations2[uncountable] when a smaller group or organization joins a larger one