membership

[mem-ber-ship]

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noun

the state of being a member, as of a society or club.

the status of a member.

the total number of members belonging to an organization, society, etc.

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Origin of membership

First recorded in 1640–50; member + -ship

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But the main message they send is one of membership in a certain cultural group.
COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, Turkey in the German imagination has mostly to do with immigration, assimilation, and EU membership.
The 20th-Century Dictator Most Idolized by Hitler|William O’Connor|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At its height in the 1920s, Terry noted, the Klan wielded real political influence, boasting a membership upwards of four million.
The Klan’s Call to Violence in Ferguson Blows the Lid Off Its Hypocritical Rebrand|Caitlin Dickson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some are hung by individuals who are vying for membership within the Chinese Communist Party.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies|Brendon Hong|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Last weekend former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko called for a nationwide referendum on NATO membership.
Putin and Poroshenko Agree to… Think About a Ukraine Ceasefire|Anna Nemtsova|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So far as the duties of membership in the Village Improvement Society are concerned, they only consist in doing as one is bid.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various
In many places the leadership and the membership of the church have courageously pioneered the way in times of crisis and change.
Herein is Love|Reuel L. Howe
These could be admitted to membership, and at the club-house could be met on equal terms.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
I would choose for its badge of membership a small silver fern leaf, crossed by a large gold key.
Solaris Farm|Milan C. Edson
She still kept her membership in the club, however, and played occasionally, “just to keep her hand in for the summer.”
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. Dunton

British Dictionary definitions for membership

membership

noun

the members of an organization collectively

the state of being a member

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Word Origin and History for membership

membership

1640s, "state of being a member," from member + -ship. Meaning "number of members" is from 1850.

membership

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