associé
associate, partner
noun ah-so-SYEH Less Common
Origin: Latin associatus
Usage Note
Associé is used in business for a partner or associate in a firm (un associé commercial — a business partner). It also functions as an adjective meaning associated (membre associé — associate member). The feminine is associée, and the verb s'associer à means to join forces with or to associate oneself with.
Examples
"Son associé gère la comptabilité."
Natural Translation
His partner handles the accounting.

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