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Meaning of member in English

member
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈmem.bər/ us
/ˈmem.bɚ/

member noun [C] (PERSON)

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a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group:
a family member
a member of the older generation
male and female members of the group
The lion is a member of the cat family.
Representatives of the member states will be meeting next week.
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a person who joins a group to take part in a particular activity:
a new club member
The parking area is for members only.
Michael is a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
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member noun [C] (BODY PART)

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a leg or arm
formal
a penis:
the male member
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(Definition of member from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

member | American Dictionary

member
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈmem·bər/

member noun [C] (PERSON)

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a person or thing that is part of a group:
She’s a member of our team.
The lion is a member of the cat family.

member noun [C] (BODY PART)

a part or organ of a body, such as an arm, leg, or lung
(Definition of member from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

member | Business English

member
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈmembər/ us
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a person, company, or country that belongs to a group or organization:
a member of sth She is a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
former/existing/new members Auditors said they had discovered "possible illegal acts" by former members of management.
a staff/team member
a board/committee/council member
EU/NATO/WTO members
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
a shareholder of a company or other organization:
The company will send a brief letter to all members within the next fortnight explaining what has happened and notifying them of the vote date.

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charter member
founder member
(Definition of member from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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人, 成員，一分子, 會員…
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人, 成员，一分子, 会员…
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（集団の）一員, メンバー, 一員（いちいん）…
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ஒரு குழுவின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருக்கும் ஒரு நபர், விலங்கு அல்லது பொருள், ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட செயலில் பங்கேற்க ஒரு குழுவில் சேரும் ஒரு நபர்…
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सदस्य, व्यक्ति, पशु या वस्तु जो किसी समूह का सदस्य है…
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medlem, MP, i Danmark ‘‘MF’’…
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das Mitglied, der/die Abgeordnete…
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член, учасник, скорочення від “член парламенту”…
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член…
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člen, -ka, poslanec…
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anggota, anggota parlemen…
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สมาชิก (คำย่อคือ mem), สมาชิกรัฐสภา…
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thành viên, Đại biểu Quốc hội…
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człon-ek/kini, członek, poseł…
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