Association
Association noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.
Usage example: all associations meeting on town property must be registered with and approved by the registrar's office
Local and association are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Local" instead a noun "Association".
Local
Local noun - A local unit of an organization.
Association and local are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Association" instead a noun "Local".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Tubby's has been the long-time hangout of the Hollywood Knights car club, who have long been a thorn in the side of the Beverly Hills Residents Association and the local police department.
Source: Film / The Hollywood Knights -
A local journalists association conducted a screening, attended by about 500 people.
Source: Banned in China - Troy and Dillon pick a farm at random and soon find out that the farmer is having problems with the local growers' association.
Source: Motive Decay / Live-Action TV
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