liaison

li·ai·son (for 1, 2, & 4, lē ā′zän′, -zən; lē′ə zän′, lā′-; for 3, lē′ā zōn′, --zōn′, -zän′)

noun

a linking up or connecting of two or more separate entities or of the parts, as military units, of a whole so that they can work together effectively
an illicit love affair
in spoken French, the linking of words, under certain conditions, by pronouncing the final consonant, ordinarily silent, of one word as though it were the initial consonant of the following word, as in the phrase chez elle (pronounced s̸hā zelʹ)
a person who functions as a connection, as between persons or groups

Etymology: Fr < OFr < L ligato < ligare, to bind: see ligature

Converse of object

maintain: During the consumer choice study, the AEBC will need to maintain close liaison with the Food Standards Agency.
involve: In Whitstable, such liaisons often involved American airmen based at nearby Manston airfield.
facilitate: I am also happy to receive suggestions for other ways of facilitating regional liaison.

Preposition: with

Police: The control center then has direct liaison with the relevant Police force to ensure that the car is recovered quickly and safely.
colleague: This has meant very close liaison with colleagues from other UK police forces.

Adjective modifier

close: We were under the command of a Royal Navy Captain who was in close liaison with our own Captain.
adulterous: Would they have done so if she had indeed been the partner in an adulterous liaison with the man they both venerated?
dangerous: For every Pulp Fiction, Gattaca and Dangerous Liaisons there is a Batman & Robin or Avengers that drags her back to square one.
romantic: Roles of wildly varying quality followed, until in 71 Christie began a professional and romantic liaison with Warren Beatty.
sexual: And her sexual liaisons are usually met with a gruesome outcome.
regular: The County Council co-ordinates planned work on the highway through regular liaison with all parties involved.

Modifies a noun

psychiatry: Liaison psychiatry Concerned with mental health needs of patients in general hospitals.
officer: The brigade for which I was liaison officer attacked with 75 tanks of which 3 tanks survived.
librarian: This depends on the liaison librarian receiving copies of reading lists.
committee: Report of the sixth fans ' liaison committee meeting from the Hull City Southern Supporters ' rep.
l.long@bham.ac.uk: We welcome your comments and suggestions - please e-mail the schools liaison officer l.long@bham.ac.uk.
nurse: Liaison nurses visit all ward areas once daily MONDAY to FRIDAY - usually in the morning to collect referral forms from the clips provided.

Noun used with modifier

home/school: Covering induction, home/school liaison, combating racism, and the psychological adaptation of refugee young people.
client: We take full responsibility for the client liaison throughout the purchase.
police: Also, police liaisons are being pulled out of schools for " more pressing " needs.

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