affiliate

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization

   Our network affiliates are not playing the debate.

From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- + fīlius + -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō + -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

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