Also means
affiliated
Usage Note
Associato functions both as adjective (un paese associato = an associated country) and as a noun meaning a member or associate of an organisation (gli associati del club). In academic Italian, professore associato is the rank equivalent to an associate professor. It agrees in gender and number: associata, associati, associate.
Examples
"È un membro associato dell'organizzazione."
Natural Translation
He is an associate member of the organisation.

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