liaison

/liˈeɪzən/

nounli · ai · son

Think: “LI + AISON” — the liaison is the LI(nk) that helps groups stay in the same “aison” (zone).

Yes, it's liaison. Don’t swap the vowels: it’s li-AI-son (…a-i…), not li-AE-son or li-EI-son.

Definitions

  1. nouna person who helps communication and cooperation between two groups, organizations, or countries
  2. nouna close relationship, especially a secret or romantic one

Examples

  • The nurse served as a liaison between the doctors and the patient’s family.
  • Our school’s community liaison organized a meeting with local business leaders.
  • The novel centers on a brief liaison that changes both characters’ lives.

Synonyms

intermediarygo-betweenlinkrepresentativeconnector

Antonyms

opponentadversary

Translations

ES enlacePT eloFR liaison

Common misspellings

liasonliazonliasonnliaisenliaissonliaesonliaizonliæson

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