Association

Association may refer to:

Types of groups of people

Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers
Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest
Collaboration, the act of working together
Professional association, typically nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession

Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts.
Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures
Association (chemistry)
Association (ecology), a type of ecological community
Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur
Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects
Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concepts in the mind or imagination
Association (statistics), a statistical relationship between two variables
File association, associates a file with a software application
Security association, the establishment of security attributes between two communication networks

Association of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI, a plan for the conjoint rule in Scotland of Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI.
Continental Association, often called the "Association", an economic boycott during the American Revolution
HMS Association (1697), a Royal Navy ship which sank in 1707
L'Association, a French comic book publisher
The Association, an American soft rock band
The Association (album), 1969