assotsiatsiooni
Assotsiatsioon is a Estonian noun that designates a group of people who share a common purpose, interest, or activity. It can refer to informal collectives as well as more formal organizations formed to pursue specific goals, such as professional, cultural, scientific, or civic aims. In everyday language the term is used alongside more precise labels like selts, ühing, ühendus, or liit, depending on context and legal form.
Etymology and usage are typical of Estonian loanwords formed with the -atsioon suffix. The word originates
In legal and organizational contexts, many formal associations in Estonia are registered as mittetulundusühingud (MTÜs), but
See also: mittetulundusühing, selts, ühing, ühendus, liit, assotsiatsiooniline (relation to association).