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liaisoncommunication or cooperation between different groups or organizations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: communication or cooperation between different groups or organizations

Pronunciation (IPA): /liˈeɪzɑːn/

Korean meaning: 연락, 협조, 연결고리

Korean pronunciation: 리**에이**즌

Example Sentences

  • The new intern became the unofficial liaison between the coffee machine and stressed employees.
  • Military liaison between allied forces is crucial for mission success.
  • The ambassador's wife had a secret liaison with the French chef, but it turned out they were just exchanging recipes.

liaison

NOUN

//liˈeɪzɑːn//

communication or cooperation between different groups or organizations

liaison concept
💡 Concept

A professional acts as liaison between marketing and engineering teams

liaison rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every season needs liaison for a reason!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/liˈeɪzɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/liˈeɪzən/

🌳Etymology

Rootlier
Suffix--aison

Origin

From French 'liaison' meaning 'connection' or 'binding together', derived from Old French 'lier' (to bind), which comes from Latin 'ligare' (to tie or bind).

🎵Rhyme

reasonseasontreason
reason
season
treason

🔗Collocations

liaison officer
establish liaison
maintain liaison
close liaison
liaison work
dangerous liaison

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The new intern became the unofficial liaison between the coffee machine and stressed employees.

Military liaison between allied forces is crucial for mission success.

😄 Fun example

The ambassador's wife had a secret liaison with the French chef, but it turned out they were just exchanging recipes.

We need better liaison with our international partners.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

connectionlinkcooperationcommunicationcoordination

Antonyms

disconnectionisolationseparation

Related

mediatorcoordinatorcontactrelationshipaffair

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