English noun: liaison | |||
1. | liaison (state) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | ||
Synonyms | affair, affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sexual relationship | ||
2. | liaison (communication) a channel for communication between groups | ||
Samples | He provided a liaison with the guerrillas. | ||
Synonyms | contact, inter-group communication, link | ||
Broader (hypernym) | channel, communication channel, line | ||