membership noun

/ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/

/-bɚ-/ n

Definition

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[U] the state of belonging to an organization

You have to apply for membership UK of/US in the sports club.

a membership fee/card

Annual membership (= the amount you have to pay to join a particular organization for one year) is £25.

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[C + singular or plural verb] all the people who belong to an organization

Our membership is/are divided on the issue.

The society has a very large membership (= number of members).

(Definition of membership noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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