charter member

Noun

Meaning

one of the original members when an organization was founded

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

comrade member committeeman brother sister fellow associate affiliate cardholder card-carrier clubwoman founder member founding member club member full member

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Antonyms

fork separate challenger nemesis competition enemy

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Hypernyms

member fellow member

Examples

Case Western Reserve, a charter member of the NCAC, announced that it would leave the NCAC following the 1998-99 academic year. Source: Internet

Hutson claimed 18 NFL records when he retired in 1945, many of which still stand. citation In 1951, his number 14 was the first to be retired by the Packers, and he was inducted as a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Source: Internet

After World War II, Ethiopia became a charter member of the United Nations. Source: Internet

Ethiopia was a charter member of the United Nations and took part in UN operations in Korea in 1951 and the Congo in 1960. Source: Internet

For instance, in December 1965 the country had become a charter member of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (Carifta). Source: Internet

He was a charter member of ASCAP in 1914, serving as its director (1920–1963), vice president (1936–1940), and finally president (1950–1953). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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