associational
Americanadjective
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of or relating to association, or to forming connections with other people or groups.
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of or relating to a particular association or organization, or to associations in general and their structure or operation.
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of or relating to associations or connections between ideas, phenomena, or causes and effects.
Other Word Forms
- associationalism noun
- associationally adverb
Example Sentences
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Satisfied that there is associational standing, the court then turns to organizational standing.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023
It said that a prohibition on department employees participating in subgroups “impacts the ability of deputies to engage in expressive and associational activities” outside their jobs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2023
The judges said, “There is little to suggest that disclosing Ward’s phone records to the committee will affect protected associational activity” because the subpoena does not “target any organization or association.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
“The communications at issue here between members of a political party about an election implicate a core associational right protected by the First Amendment,” Judge Ikuta wrote.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
Mr. Bender, with an eagerness and a candour there was no mistaking, recognised on behalf of his ampler action a world of associational advantage and auspicious possibility.
From The Outcry by James, Henry
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