( n. )
One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.
( n. )
One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012