ADJ
- international, local, national, regional
- private, public, voluntary
- arts, business, community, constituency, consumer, football, housing, industry, library, neighbourhood, parent-teacher, professional, student, trade, etc.
ASSOCIATION + VERB
- meet
- The association meets four times a year
ADJ
- close
- free
- It was to be a free association of equal partners
- loose
- a loose association of sovereign states
- long, long-standing
- personal
VERB + ASSOCIATION
- form
- maintain
- They have maintained a close association with a college in the US
PREP
- in ~ with (= together with)
- The book was published in association with British Heritage
- ~ between
- the association between the two countries
- ~ with
- His association with such criminals can only destroy him
PHRASES
- freedom of association
- One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association
ADJ
- clear, close, direct, intimate, strong
- a close association between the two nations
- loose
- early, long, traditional
- formal
- free
- the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
VERB + ASSOCIATION
- have
- The city has had a long association with the mining industry
- form
- You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards
- demonstrate, find, prove, show
- The research showed an association between diet and various diseases
PREP
- by ~
- Dogs learn mainly by association
- in ~ with (= together with)
- We are working in association with several charities
- ~ between
- a clear association between good health and regular exercise
- ~ with
- the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests
PHRASES
- guilty/tainted by association
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime
ADJ
- strong
- happy, positive, pleasant
- negative, unhappy, unpleasant
- cultural, historical, literary
- Tourists visit the city for its historical associations
VERB + ASSOCIATION
- have, hold
- Does the name 'Baxter' have any associations for you?
- call up, evoke, spark off, trigger
- The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me
