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associator

associator

1 6.6
A member or supporter of an organized group
  • noun
  • /əˈsoʊʃieɪtər/
translation icon : asociado
  • Each associator is expected to attend monthly meetings and participate in events.

Examples

  • The associator spoke at the annual meeting.

  • The club welcomed new associators at the annual gathering last weekend.

  • After years of volunteering, he became an associator with the local historical society.

  • Many associators attended the conference in New York.

  • As an associator of the local arts group, she frequently participated in community events.

  • The associators of the organization held a meeting to discuss upcoming projects.

  • Being an associator of the environmental coalition, he was passionate about sustainability.

Synonyms

associate
vsassociator
533 3.2

A person who works with others in the same business or project

focuses on formal belonging to or supporting an organized group
associationist
vsassociator
8.2

A person who belongs to or works for an organized group

is broader, covering any member, supporter, or loose affiliate

Antonyms

outsider
283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

How Affiliated

leader
∞ 1.0
official
∞ 3.7
associator
1 6.6
member
∞ 1.4
supporter
817 1.0
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

associator singular
associators plural

Morphology

associator = associate (transparent) = associate + or

Standard agentive formation; a member or affiliate is a typical extension of 'one who associates'.

Etymology

The word associator comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and socius 'companion', like in associate and society. So an associator is a person who belongs to, supports, or is linked with a group.