Association

Association may refer to:

• Voluntary association, a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to accomplish a purpose
  • 501(c) non-profit organization
  • Alumni association, an association of former students of a college or university
  • Professional association
  • An industry trade group is also known as a trade association
  • Sports association

Associations in various fields of study:

• Association (statistics)
• Archaeological association, in archaeology, the relationship between objects found together
• Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures
• Association (ecology)
• Free association of producers, the goal of anarchists and communists
• Association (psychology)

Names of particular entities or things:

• 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, a pop band

See also:

• Business: Food and Related Products: Beverages: Associations (7)

• Southeastern Bottled Water Association
  sebwa.org
  Trade association for the bottled water industry representing Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Mission statement, newsletter, industry news and calendar.
• South Atlantic Bottled Water Association
  sabwaonline.org
  A regional bottled water association serving South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland. Profile, president's message and member list.
• Northeast Bottled Water Association
  nebwa.org
  Represents member bottlers and distributors in the New England states, as well as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Profile, membership benefits, events and convention details.