ASSOCIATION

n. 1 society, organization, confederation, confederacy, federation, league, union, alliance, guild, coalition, group; syndicate, combine, consortium, cooperative The society later became known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science 2 connection, link, affiliation, relationship, bond, tie, linkage, linking, pairing, joining, conjunction, bonding The association between princes and frogs is probably lost on anyone so literal-minded 3 fellowship, intimacy, friendship, camaraderie, comradeship, relationship There has been a long-standing association between Peter and Wendy