associates Definition

associate degree, affiliate, subordinate, consort, fellow, relate, link, familiar, companion, connect, comrade, assort, consociate, low-level, tie in, colleagues, coworkers, cronies, friends, collaborators, allies, partners, relatives, aides, accomplices, members, affiliates, companions, staff, acolytes, supporters, followers, partner, assistants, fellows, peers, affiliated, comrades, subsidiaries, shareholders, collaborating, sidekicks, predecessors, contributors, helpers, related, partnerships, accessories, arising, endorsed, familiars, involves, matches, protected, combines, attaches, associes, attachés, co-workers, cooperators, protégés, employees, maps, acquaintances, lieutenants, inner circle, advisors, advisers, clients, cohorts, lawyers, henchmen, underlings, subordinates, dealings, confidant, executives, family, others, staffers, codefendants, sympathizers, contacts, whom, conspirators, operatives, salespeople, attorneys, loyalists, chandoo, businessmen, coterie, consultants, couriers, intermediaries, subagent, mentors, informants, confederates, agents,