In earlier years, the political groups were loose affiliations rather than modern political parties.

Some teams, including the Knicks, have loose affiliations with sports psychologists, more or less a referral service.

Marahau itself doesn't really feel like a town - more like a loose affiliation of houses and businesses.

In the last few years, some doctors have formed loose affiliations among themselves so they can call it a group practice.

Most of the groups represented today either have or are seeking legal status, which usually means loose affiliation with an official educational or cultural organization.

But the latest trend is different because the new networks are bigger and more tightly knit than the loose affiliations of the past.

The non-organization is a loose international affiliation of individuals who have a common goal of trying to achieve peace and love on Earth.

Initially it was formed as a loose affiliation of 13 original member banks.

All are private, and some have loose affiliations with religious groups.

It knew relatively early, for example, about the loose affiliation of financial institutions, businesses, and wealthy individuals who supported extremist Islamic activities.