membership

[ mem-ber-ship ]
/ ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp /
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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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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of membership

First recorded in 1640–50; member + -ship

Words nearby membership

member, member of congress, member of parliament, member of the wedding, the, membered, membership, membrana, membrana adventitia, membrane, membrane bone, membrane expansion theory
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Words related to membership

enrollment, participation, body, group, club, company, society, association

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British Dictionary definitions for membership

membership
/ (ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp) /

noun

the members of an organization collectively
the state of being a member
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