sociate means associated. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
sociate is pronounced /ˈsəʊsiət/.
Etymology
From Latin sociatus.
noun
- An associate.“As for you, Dr. Reynolds, and your sociates.”
verb
- To associate.“c. 1862-1867, Leonard Shelford, The Law of Joint Stock Companies
[…] grant to any sociated for company or body of persons associated together […]”