association

[1]	society , organization , confederation , confederacy , federation , league , union , alliance , guild , coalition , group , syndicate , combine , consortium , cooperative
[2]	connection , link , affiliation , relationship , bond , tie , linkage , linking , pairing , joining , conjunction , bonding
[3]	fellowship , intimacy , friendship , camaraderie , comradeship , relationship
[4]	connexion
[5]	tie-up