Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of affiliate
"The new marketing campaign will run across all our regional affiliates to reach a wider audience."
In plain English: Affiliates are people or companies that work with a main business to sell its products and earn a commission for each sale they make.
"The marketing firm hired several affiliates to promote its new product online."
Usage: Affiliates are independent businesses or individuals that partner with a larger organization to sell its products or services while maintaining their own separate identity. Use this term when referring to these specific partners in a network rather than employees or general supporters.
Derived from the Latin affiliatus, the past participle of affiliare (to attach or join), it originally meant to make someone a member of a family by marriage. In modern usage, it refers to connecting an individual or organization to a larger group or network.