affiliations

[/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz/]
nounpl: affiliations
🇧🇷 afiliações
1. formal associations or connections with an organization, group, or institution
His political affiliations were well known throughout the community.
Suas afiliações políticas eram bem conhecidas em toda a comunidade.
2. relationships based on membership or connection to a particular group or cause
The candidate disclosed all her professional affiliations before the election.
A candidata divulgou todas as suas afiliações profissionais antes da eleição.
3. business or organizational connections, such as subsidiary relationships
The company maintains affiliations with several international partners.
A empresa mantém afiliações com vários parceiros internacionais.
💡 In both Brazilian and American contexts, 'affiliations' is commonly used in formal settings such as academic institutions, political discourse, and professional environments. In Brazil, disclosing political and organizational affiliations is particularly important in academic and governmental contexts. In the USA, organizational affiliations are often required in professional backgrounds and conflict-of-interest disclosures.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
associationsconnectionsmembershipsalliancesrelationshipstieslinks
Antonyms / Antônimos
dissociationdisconnectionseparationindependence

Regional Variations

🌐
General Brazilian Portuguese
afiliações
standard term used across Brazil
🏙️
São Paulo
afiliações
commonly used in business and political contexts
🌴
Rio de Janeiro
afiliações
used in media and political discourse
🇵🇹
Portugal
afiliações
equivalent term, same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

affiliateaffiliatedaffiliationassociationmembershipalliance

Related Idioms & Phrases

declare one's affiliations
have affiliations with
break affiliations with
political affiliations
institutional affiliations
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