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# liaison

noun (a liaison, liaisons)

«liaison» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#m1)
2. A liaison (officer) is the person whose job is to keep two groups in touch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#m2)
3. (formal, adult) A liaison can also mean a secret romantic relationship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in school offices (a parent liaison), the police, the army and companies. It tells the reader someone links two groups. Phrases: liaison officer, in liaison with.

### Examples

- The school has a parent liaison who helps families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x1)
- The police liaison officer visited our class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x2)
- There is close liaison between the hospital and the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x3)
- She is the liaison between the two teams. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x4)
- The council works in liaison with local clubs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x5)
- Good liaison stops mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/#x6)

### Note

Tricky spelling: l-i-a-i-s-o-n (two i's). Comes from French. The verb is «liaise». It is a formal word; in everyday talk people say «link» or «contact».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «liaison» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liaison/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«liaison» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/liaison.html) on Mova free.