How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
ASSOCIATION — Le terme «association» comporte deux acceptions d’ampleur différente. En un sens générique, il sert à désigner tout groupement volontaire et permanent formé entre plusieurs personnes, quels qu’en soient la forme, l’objet ou le but. En un sens… … Encyclopédie Universelle
association — as‧so‧ci‧a‧tion [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʆn, əˌsəʊʆi ǁ əˌsoʊ ] written abbreviation assn noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a group of people or organizations who have the same aims or do the same kind of work: • the National Association of Purchasing Managers… … Financial and business terms
association — as·so·ci·a·tion n 1: a group of persons who share common interests or a common purpose and who are organized with varying degrees of formality compare corporation 2: the act of having contact or communication with or keeping company with another… … Law dictionary
Association — may refer to: *Voluntary association, a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to accomplish a purpose ** 501(c) non profit organization ** Professional association ** Alumni association, an association of former students of … Wikipedia
Association — As*so ci*a tion (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. association, LL. associatio, fr. L. associare.] 1. The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things. Some . . . bond of association. Hooker. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Association — (frz. Vereinigung, Verein) steht für: die Association Cannes Echecs, französischer Schachverein die Association des accidentés de la vie, französische Behindertenorganisation die Association des anciens amateurs de récits de guerre et d… … Deutsch Wikipedia
association — association, society, club, order denote a body of persons who unite in the pursuit of a common aim or object. Association is in general used of an organization which is inclusive in its membership, excluding only those whose personal… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Association O-B — Association OB Une association OB est un groupe d étoiles non gravitationnellement liées, dont une partie est de type spectral O ou B. Ces associations naissent tout d abord dans des régions de l espace relativement petites. Le gaz et les… … Wikipédia en Français
association — ASSOCIATION. s. fém. Union de plusieurs personnes qui se joignent ensemble pour quelque intétêt commun. Un acte d association. Leur association est rompue, est finie. Associationd intérêts … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
association — [n1] group with common interest or pursuit affiliation, alliance, band, bunch, circle, clan, clique, club, coalition, combination, combo, company, confederacy, confederation, congress, cooperative, corporation, crew, crowd, family, federation,… … New thesaurus
association — Association. s. f. Union de ceux qui s associent, qu on associe ensemble. Un Acte d association. leur association est rompuë, est finie … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
