Assoc.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Title and Honorific

Assoc.
Stands forAssociate
CategoriesWriting & Everyday

Assoc. stands for Associate, a title and honorific abbreviation also used in business.

Indicates a rank or role, most commonly in Assoc. Prof. (associate professor) and also in titles such as Associate Director or Associate Editor. It appears in directories, journal mastheads and letters.

Example: Assoc. Prof. Maria Lopez directs the graduate program in public health.

Usage notes

In US universities, associate professors usually hold tenure and rank between assistant and full professor. In law firms, an associate is a lawyer who is not yet a partner. The same abbreviation can stand for "association" in organization names, though Assn. is more usual for that sense.

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