The phrase "a network of associates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group of people who are connected or work together in a professional or social context.
Example: "In the business world, having a network of associates can greatly enhance your opportunities for collaboration and growth."
Alternatives: "a circle of contacts" or "a group of colleagues".
He seems to be using a network of associates assisting him from Belgrade, who have provided him with personal details about witnesses.
It draws on a network of associates around the world who provide regional and local information, making the company popular among its blue-chip clients.
Police interrogators are instructed not to build up any relationship with terror suspects and keep their questions to establishing the baldest of facts and building up a network of associates.
In the case of Manchester, there was speculation, soon after the explosion, that the bomber had not been working alone, and that his actions would have required a network of associates.
"We use a network of associates and freelancers as needed, which means we can put the best team on the job, rather than trying to shoehorn employees into a brief," she explains.
"What Marty is doing is not unusual right now," Ms. Kent said, because many people who used to work for well-known agencies "have developed such a network of associates that it's easy to reach out to the best in breed" and form what she described as "merry bands of all-stars".
Further analysis using Pathway Miner software indicated that our candidate gene list was enriched in genes participating in a network of associated genes due to their ability to regulate cAMP production in cells.
Retailers invest heavily in human capital and a network of sales associates.
State records from a network of firms associated with G-Con also list Mr. McHale, the longtime Democratic donor, as an officer.
A network of faults associated with the region's volcanic history underlies the park's surface, and the region experiences hundreds of small earthquakes each year.
There is also a reference to a "network of locations associated with a joint CIA-ISI targeting effort".
