membership
[mem-ber-ship]
- 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
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Contemporary Examples
But the main message they send is one of membership in a certain cultural group.
Today, Turkey in the German imagination has mostly to do with immigration, assimilation, and EU membership.
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 RebrandCaitlin Dickson
November 14, 2014
Some are hung by individuals who are vying for membership within the Chinese Communist Party.
Last weekend former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko called for a nationwide referendum on NATO membership.
Historical Examples
The ministry and the membership of the Church do not exist for the government.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
Women are eligible to membership in this General Conference.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
But such is not the condition of the membership of at least the evangelical Churches.
Leading Articles on Various SubjectsHugh Miller
He felt that his membership had been conferred in a rather grudging spirit.
The Twins of Suffering CreekRidgwell Cullum
Five other State meetings were held and the membership trebled.
membership
- the members of an organization collectively
- the state of being a member
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Word Origin and History for membership
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