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The job title that promises partnership while delivering homework.
means To connect things in the mind, or to keep company with someone; as a noun, a partner, colleague, or junior-ranking member of a group or firm.
from From Latin 'associare,' to join or unite, built from 'ad-' (to, toward) plus 'sociare' (to join together) — itself from 'socius,' a companion or ally. That same 'socius' is the seed of 'society,' 'social,' and 'sociable,' so an associate is quite literally someone joined to your side, whatever the fine print on the contract says.
- Latin root
- From associare, to join or unite together
- Law firms
- Years of grind before maybe making partner
- Retail spin
- Cashiers rebranded as associates, pay unchanged
- Academic rung
- Associate professor sits below full, above assistant
- Mental link
- Free association underpins Freudian therapy techniques
associates degree — credential awarded by community colleges after 2 years of study, earned by ~800,000 students annually in the us
mckinsey associates — entry-level consultant position at mckinsey & company, one of the big three management consulting firms
press associates inc — real estate company founded 1947 that manages major new york city properties