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membernoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈmem.bər/ us ​ /ˈmem.bɚ/

member noun [ C ] (PERSON)

A2 a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group:

a family member
a member of the older generation
male and female members of the group
The lion is a member of the cat family.
Representatives of the member states will be meeting next week.

A2 a person who joins a group to take part in a particular activity:

a new club member
The parking area is for members only.
Michael is a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

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(Definition of “member” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“member” in American English

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membernoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈmem·bər/

member noun [ C ] (PERSON)

› a person or thing that is part of a group:

She’s a member of our team.
The lion is a member of the cat family.

member noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

› a part or organ of a body, such as an arm, leg, or lung

(Definition of “member” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“member” in Business English

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membernoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈmembər/ us ​

› a person, company, or country that belongs to a group or organization:

a member of sth She is a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
former/existing/new members Auditors said they had discovered "possible illegal acts" by former members of management.
a staff/team member
a board/committee/council member
EU/NATO/WTO members

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a shareholder of a company or other organization:

The company will send a brief letter to all members within the next fortnight explaining what has happened and notifying them of the vote date.

See also

charter member
founder member

(Definition of “member” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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