liaison

noun

1. 1

   A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.

   […]prepare a liaison, or four or five yolks of eggs and some cream […]

2. 2

   Communication between two parties or groups.

3. 3

   Cooperation, working together.

4. 4

   A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.

5. 5

   Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.

   As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.

   The 55-year-old, who worked as a nurse liaison for 30 years before opening her clothing boutique in 2014, began streaming fashion shows on Facebook Live featuring herself wearing the clothes, jewelry and accessories she sells.

6. 6

   A tryst; a romantic meeting.

7. 7

   figurativeAn illicit sexual relationship or affair.

   ostriches in breeding season are relentlessly promiscuous, with both males and females seeking liaisons with multiple partners.

   Even her sex life is rigidly regulated, the liaisons with her married co-worker, Peter (Michael Esper), unfolding with more efficiency than pleasure.

8. 8

   Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.

9. 9

   Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs. The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.

verb

1. 1

   To liaise.

Forms

plural

liaisons

past tense

liaisoned

past participle

liaisoned

present participle

liaisoning

third person singular

liaisons