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founding member

founding member noun: a member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.

Noun

founding member (plural founding members)

  1. (US) A member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.
    • The United Nations had 77 founding members.

Synonyms of founding member

Forms of founding member

pluralfounding members

Questions about founding member

What does founding member mean?
Founding member means a member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.
What part of speech is founding member?
Founding member is a noun.
What is the plural of founding member?
The plural of founding member is founding members.

Words near founding member in the dictionary

  1. foundherentist
  2. foundherentists
  3. founding
  4. founding father
  5. founding fathers
  6. founding member
  7. founding members
  8. founding mother
  9. founding mothers
  10. foundings
  11. foundling

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