charter member
Americannoun
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Origin of charter member
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Under the draft charter, member states could serve three-year terms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Of course, Benmont Tench III is most well-known for being the guy sitting over Tom Petty’s right shoulder as a charter member of the Heartbreakers, rocking away at the Hammond B3 organ.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
Nat King Cole had agreed to be a charter member.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Washington was a charter member of the Pacific Coast Conference in 1916, the organization that eventually became the Pac-8, then 10, then 12.
From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023
"I'm already part of this family. I'm like a charter member."
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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