af·fil·i·ate 1 /ə-'fi-lē-ˌāt/ vb -at·ed, -at·ing
vt
1: to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2: to join or associate as a member or division
vi: to connect or associate oneself
— usu. used with with
has just affiliated with the huge corporation
af·fil·i·a·tion /ə-ˌfi-lē-'ā-shən/ n
af·fil·i·ate 2 /ə-'fi-lē-ət/ n: an affiliated person or organization; specif: a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control compare parent 2, subsidiary
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.