From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhousing associationˈhousing associˌation noun [countable] SSOTBCan organization in Britain, formed by a group of people working together to build or buy homes for themselves
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housing association• They promptly referred her to a housing association which has found her a three-bedroomed house.• A non-mutual housing association is, however, treated as a private landlord.From Longman Business Dictionaryhousing associationˈhousing associˌationORGANIZATIONS in Britain, one of the independent CHARITIES (=organizations run not for profit but in order to help people) that provide houses and flats for people to buy or rent at low cost → association 