affiliate meaning and definition

AFFILIATE noun

Definition of affiliate (noun)

1. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
2. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
   • "network affiliates"

AFFILIATE verb

Definition of affiliate (verb)

1. keep company with; hang out with
   • "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
   • synonyms: associate, assort, consort
2. join in an affiliation
   • "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"