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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of membership

First recorded in 1640–50; member + -ship
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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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