associate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
・UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
B1
noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
verb
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
adjecitve
- Part of a job title indicating a junior position
Examples
a close associate with whom he started a business
Her former associates refused to see her.