free association
Example Sentences
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The self-governing Cook Islands remain in "free association" with former colonial ruler New Zealand, which is still involved in areas such as defence and foreign affairs.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Kenneth Gofigan Kuper, a director at the Guam-based Pacific Center for Island Security think tank, supports independence or free association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
In his plan, a “Yes” result would lead to a vote on the options, which would include statehood, becoming an independent nation, or another arrangement known as free association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
UN rights chief Volker Turk "renews his call on security forces to desist from unnecessary force and to uphold the rights to free association and peaceful assembly," it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
His theory was that the problems of many troubled patients rested in forgotten psychic traumas, and through free association and the interpretation of dreams the key to the problems could be unlocked.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
