affiliate

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

Verb

1. 1
   To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
2. 2
   to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
3. 3
   To fix the paternity of
4. 4
   To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
5. 5
   To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.