liaison
[noun]
Synonyms:
- communication, connection, contact, hook-up, interchange
- affair, amour, entanglement, intrigue, love affair, romance

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

li‧ai‧son /liˈeɪzən $ ˈliːəzɑːn, liˈeɪ-/ noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: lier 'to tie']

1. [singular, uncountable] the regular exchange of information between groups of people, especially at work, so that each group knows what the other is doing
liaison between
close liaison between the army and police
liaison with
better liaison with other agencies
in liaison with something
The project has been set up in liaison with the art department.

2. (also liaison officer) [countable] someone whose job is to talk to different departments or groups and to tell each of them about what the others are doing
liaison to
Renee Ball, liaison to the State Parks Authority

3. [countable] a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other ⇒ affair

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

liaison
noun
I. communication
ADJ. close, effective, good | poor | community, customer | military
VERB + LIAISON maintain We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.
establish We are hoping to establish better customer liaison.
improve
LIAISON + NOUN committee, group, unit | officer | work
PREP. in ~ with It's important that we work in close liaison with other charities in this field.
~ between good liaison between management and staff
~ with She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

liaison
II. sexual relationship
ADJ. romantic, sexual | adulterous
VERB + LIAISON have She was having a romantic liaison with her husband's best friend.
form
PREP. ~ with

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲