liaison /lē-āˈzn or -zɔ̃ or lye-zɔ̃ˈ/

1. Union, or bond of union
2. Connection
3. A secret or illicit love affair
4. Effective conjunction with another unit or force (military)
5. In French, the linking in pronunciation of a final (and otherwise silent) consonant to a vowel beginning the next word
6. A binding agent or thickener

liaise /lē-āzˈ/ intransitive verb

1. (back-formation) to form a link (with)
2. To be or get in touch (with)

liaison officer noun

An officer forming a link with another unit or force

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