Member - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmembər|  American pronunciation of the word member
Brit.  |ˈmembə|  British pronunciation of the word member

noun

- one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
only members will be admitted
a member of the faculty
she was introduced to all the members of his family
- anything that belongs to a set or class
snakes are members of the class Reptilia
members of the opposite sex
- an external body part that projects from the body (syn: appendage, extremity)
- an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association
Canada is a member of the United Nations
- the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) (syn: penis, phallus)

Extra examples

The club has 300 members.

She is a member of the House of Representatives.

She is a member of Parliament.

A member of the audience

This bird is a member of the finch family.

Countries that are members of the United Nations

A horizontal member of a bridge

The majority of union members voted in favour of a strike.

He is a member of the local tennis club.

We offer training to all members of staff.

The other members of his family were against the marriage.

Copies of the report are available to schools and members of the public.

She was an active member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

He is a founder member of the Prison Reform Trust.

Turkey is not yet a full member of the EU.

Word forms

noun
singular: member
plural: members
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