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liaison

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As a noun, liaison means communication between two parties or groups. As a verb, it means liaise.

Meanings of liaison

9 meanings

noun

  1. Communication between two parties or groups.

  2. Cooperation, working together.

  3. A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.

  4. Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.

    “As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.”

  5. A tryst; a romantic meeting.

  6. figurativelyAn illicit sexual relationship or affair.

  7. phonologyFusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.

  8. phonologyThe pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.

verb

  1. proscribedTo liaise.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
noun: a channel for communication between groups
linkcontactinter-group communication

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