INDEX:
1. a member of an organization or formal group
2. to be a member of an organization or formal group
3. when someone is a member
RELATED WORDS
to become a member of a club or organization : ↑ JOIN
to stop being a member : ↑ LEAVE
see also
↑ ORGANIZATION
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1. a member of an organization or formal group
▷ member /ˈmembəʳ/ [countable noun]
a person, organization, country etc that belongs to a club, a political party, or a group :
▪ The club is hoping to attract more members.
member of
▪ She’s a member of the local drama society.
▪ Brooks is a very valuable member of the team.
▪ Is Switzerland a member of the European Union?
club/union/party member
▪ 80% of union members are opposed to going on strike over this issue.
▷ membership /ˈmembəʳʃɪp/ []
all the members of a club or a similar organization :
▪ The membership was totally against admitting women to the club.
▪ Obviously the veterans’ association has a rather old and declining membership.
have a membership of 50/100/1000 etc
▪ The Bishop’s Stortford Photographic Society now has a membership of over 50.
2. to be a member of an organization or formal group
▷ be a member of/belong to /biː ə ˈmembəʳ ɒv, bɪˈlɒŋ təǁ-ˈlɔːŋ-/ [verb phrase]
▪ My sister’s a member of the All Saints Fan Club.
▪ Do you belong to a political party?
▷ be in /biː ˈɪn/ [verb phrase]
to be a member of an organization or formal group, especially a large one :
▪ Nina’s son is in the army.
▪ I used to really enjoy camping when I was in the Boy Scouts.
be in a team
British
▪ It’s great to have him back in the team.
▷ be on /biː ˈɒn/ [verb phrase]
to be a member of a group such as a committee or team :
be on a committee/council/board/panel
▪ Kathryn is on the school board for the district.
be on a team
▪ I wish he was on our team.
3. when someone is a member
▷ membership /ˈmembəʳʃɪp/ [uncountable noun]
when someone is a member of an organization or formal group :
▪ What is the cost of membership?
▪ Membership is limited to the under-40s.
membership of
British
▪ Canada’s membership of NATO
membership in
American
▪ Did you renew your membership in the sailing club?
membership card
▪ When you join the society, you will be issued a membership card.
▷ affiliation /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃ ə n/ [uncountable noun] formal
when someone is connected with a political party, religious organization etc - used in official contexts :
political/religious affiliation
▪ They asked about his religious beliefs and political affiliation.
affiliation to/with
▪ Throughout his long life, he retained his affiliation to the Labour Party.