Associate may refer to:

• A term used by some companies instead of employee.

• A term used to signify an independent (often self employed) person working as if directly employed by the company of which they are an associate. Such a person may be an associate of more than one company.

• The term for the lowest level of attorney in a United States law firm.

• Associate Justice, a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice.

• Associate's degree, a two-year educational degree.

• Associate company, an accounting and business valuation concept.

• Associate, a mathematical concept in ring theory.

• Associate member

• Associate, a person who has some dealings with another, possibly a friend. Often used for business partners.

• The Associate, a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg.

Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Associate Justice or Puisne (pronounced puny) Justice is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice. ... An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ... An associate company (or associate) in accounting and business valuation is a company in which another company owns a significant portion of voting shares, usually 20–50%. In this case, an owner does not consolidate associates financial statements. ... The Associate is the title of a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg (Laurel Ayres), Dianne Wiest (Sally Dugan), Eli Wallach (Donald Fallon), Timothy Daly (Frank), Bebe Neuwirth (Camille), Austin Pendleton (Aesop), Lainie Kazan (Cindy Mason), George Martin (Manchester), Kenny Kerr (Charlie), Lee Wilkof (Bissel), Helen Hanft, (Mrs. ...

See also

• Association

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