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ORG_0000008 - association disposition
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.. topic:: Label

    association disposition

.. topic:: Editor preferred label

    association

.. topic:: Alternate name

    professional society

.. topic:: Sub class of

    :doc:`doc-BFO_0000016`

.. topic:: Definition

    A disposition to organize organizations or individuals along and industry or academic lines

.. topic:: Definition source

    Michael Conlon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-8447

.. topic:: Example

    The American Medical Association; The AFL-CIO; The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers

.. topic:: Similar term in VIVO 1 Ontology

    http://vivoweb.org/ontology/core#Association

.. topic:: Term editor

    Michael Conlon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-8447