membermem‧ber /ˈmembə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 
The majority of union members voted in favour of a strike.member of You can also invite members of your family. He is a member of the local tennis club.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say there are 3/4/5 etc people in their family rather than saying that their family has 3/4/5 etc members: My family has eight members. ➔ There are eight people in my family.2one of a particular group of animals or plantsmember of The plant is a member of the lily family. Wolves and domestic dogs are members of the same species.3British English a Member of Parliamentmember for the member for Truro4formal a man’s sex organ SYN penisCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe a member of something· Lisa is a member of the hockey team.become a member· Germany became a member of N.A.T.O. in 1954.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + membera committee/staff/family etc member· Close friendships developed between crew members on the ship.a leading member (=an important member)· a discussion between leading members of the professiona senior/junior member (=with a higher or lower rank)· A senior member of the government has resigned.an active member (=one who takes part in many activities of an organization)· She was an active member of the church.a founder member (=one who helped start an organization)· He was a founder member of the African National Congress.a staff member· He became a staff member of the Institute in 2002.a full member (=one who has all the possible rights of a member)· At that time, women were not allowed to be full members of the club.an associate member (=one who has fewer rights than a full member)· Turkey is an associate member of the European Union.a card-carrying member (also a paid-up member British English) (=an official member of an organization)· She was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party.a life member (=one who has paid to be a member for their whole life)· a life member of the Royal Academy of Artistsan honorary member (=one who has been given membership as an honour)· He was made an honorary member of the Botanical Society.phrasesa member of a committee/of staff etc· All members of staff attend regular training sessions.a member of the public· Members of the public were invited to put forward suggestions.a member of society (=a citizen)· We want our children to become productive members of society.member + NOUNa member state/country/nation (=a country that belongs to an international organization)· the member states of the European Union
WORD ORIGINmember
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French membre, from Latin membrumEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- 80% of union members are opposed to going on strike over this issue.
- Brooks is a very valuable member of the team.
- Dogs and wolves are both members of the same species.
- Is Switzerland a member of the European Union?
- She's a member of the local drama society.
- St. Joseph's church welcomes all new members.
- The club is hoping to attract more members.
- Tickets are $7 for members, and $10 for non-members.
- All council members donate their time, and the district being evaluated pays for travel, lodging, and food.
- How else can members of Congress assume a steady flow of campaign contributions?
- It will be the responsibility of member countries to prosecute those of their own ships which transgress the convention.
- Shares of computer equipment companies nationwide surged after several members of the industry reported earnings that exceeded expectations.
- The member of staff must report, but need not terminate, the relationship.
- These employees are paid based upon what they produce either individually or as members of small work groups.
- They now have to ballot their members before being able to call a strike.
Longman Language Activatora member of an organization or formal group
a person, organization, country etc that belongs to a club, a political party, or a group: · The club is hoping to attract more members.member of: · She's a member of the local drama society.· Brooks is a very valuable member of the team.· Is Switzerland a member of the European Union?club/union/party member: · 80% of union members are opposed to going on strike over this issue.
all the members of a club or a similar organization: · The membership was totally against admitting women to the club.· Obviously the veterans' association has a rather old and declining membership.have a membership of 50/100/1000 etc: · The Bishop's Stortford Photographic Society now has a membership of over 50.
to be a member of an organization or formal group · My sister's a member of the All Saints Fan Club.· Do you belong to a political party?
to be a member of an organization or formal group, especially a large one: · Nina's son is in the army.· I used to really enjoy camping when I was in the Boy Scouts.be in a team British: · It's great to have him back in the team.
to be a member of a group such as a committee or team: be on a committee/council/board/panel: · Kathryn is on the school board for the district.be on a team: · I wish he was on our team.
when someone is a member when someone is a member of an organization or formal group: · What is the cost of membership?· Membership is limited to the under-40s.membership of British: · Canada's membership of NATOmembership in American: · Did you renew your membership in the sailing club?membership card: · When you join the society, you will be issued a membership card.
formal when someone is connected with a political party, religious organization etc - used in official contexts: political/religious affiliation: · They asked about his religious beliefs and political affiliation.affiliation to/with: · Throughout his long life, he retained his affiliation to the Labour Party.
someone who belongs to your family someone who is a member of your family although they do not live with you: · Over a hundred friends and relatives came to the wedding.relative/relation of: · Some relatives of the victims are planning to sue.close relative/relation (=someone who is closely related to you): · When he died, there were no children or close relatives to contact.distant relative/relation (=someone who is not closely related to you): · We have some distant relations in Australia that we've never met.no relation to somebody (=used to say someone is not related to someone else with the same name): · Marty Rogers (no relation to Governor Rogers) is one of the governor's biggest critics.
someone who is part of your family: · Only close family members are allowed to visit her.· Woods says she's not sure if any of the members of her family have read the book.
the person or people who are most closely related to you, for example your husband or mother, and who need to be told when you die or if you have a serious accident: · The college need to know your next of kin in case something happens to you.· The police will not release the dead man's name until his next of kin have been informed.
to join a club or organization to become a member of an organization such as a club, company, or political party: · 2000 people joined the library last year.· Any child wanting to join the after-school club should see Mrs Williams.· A lot of people want to join, so there's a long waiting list.
to join an organization or club: · You have to be eighteen before you can become a member.become a member of: · Palmerton became a member of the church in 1984, when he was still in the Navy.· Several other countries had applied to become members of NATO.
British /enroll American to join an educational course, a class, a university etc, by officially adding your name to the list of people who attend: · Classes began soon after we enrolled.enrol in: · Two hundred and eighty women enrolled in the Argus club this year.· Most students who enroll in geology courses do not intend to become geologists.enrol at: · In 1966 he enrolled at the University of London to study history.
written to start working in a particular profession or company, or to start attending a particular educational institution: · Eighty percent of the children in the program had entered university with good grades.· When she first entered the teaching profession, children were much better behaved in the classroom.
someone who works in politics someone who works in politics, especially a member of parliament: · Hargreaves is a clever and ambitious politician.· the wife of a leading British politicianleft-wing/right-wing politician: · Many right-wing politicians opposed the treaty.
an important and very experienced politician who is admired and respected both in their own country and in other countries: · European statesmen are meeting in Paris today to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.· She is now one of America's leading stateswomen.
someone who has been elected to a parliament, especially in Britain or in a country that has a similar system of government, such as India, Australia, or South Africa: · There are still very few women members of parliament.· The conference will open with a speech by Barbara Morland, MP.Labour/Conservative/Liberal MP (for): · the Labour MP for Birmingham South
someone who is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives: · Many congressmen are keen to promote research into renewable energy sources.· The proposals were first put forward by Congresswoman Eleanor Baines.congressman/congresswoman from: · The Congressman from Iowa spoke for three hours.
a member of the US Senate or a similar institution: · The President met with a group of senators and congressmen to discuss energy policy.· The debate was opened by Senator Robinson.senator from: · The Democratic Senator from New York held a press conference yesterday.
someone who is used by a political party to influence people's opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
someone who works for a company or organization someone who works for an organization but is not a manager: · We need better communication between the management and the workers.manual worker (=someone who does physical work, for example in a factory, rather than working in an office): · The report shows that male manual workers earn twice as much as female workers.post office/factory/office etc worker: · Tony was a retired post-office worker.· Ambulance workers threatened to refuse all calls for twenty-four hours on New Year's Eve.skilled/unskilled worker (=someone who has or does not have special skills): · Despite the high unemployment rate, there is a shortage of skilled workers in some sectors.white-collar workers (=people who work in offices, banks etc, rather than in factories or with their hands ): · There is increasing social mobility among senior white collar workers, who are able to move quite rapidly between organizations.blue collar workers (=people who do unskilled or manual work): · The report showed that blue collar workers lost ten days a year due to ill health, compared with five days for white collar workers.
someone who has a job, especially a permanent job, with a particular company or organization: · We are a multi-national corporation with 140,000 employees worldwide.employee of: · Employees of American Airlines get generous reductions on the cost of flights.
someone who is employed by a company, organization, school etc, along with other people: · Training opportunities are available to all members of staff.· At certain stages of a project, most staff members are expected to work additional hours when needed.· Mr Vickers has been with the firm for forty years, and is their longest-serving member of staff.senior/junior member of staff: · All employees have a formal annual interview with the senior member of staff responsible for their work.
WORD SETSAB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs dukes, earls, and other members of the aristocracy Only full members have the right to vote. leading members of the government a long-serving member of the committee a long-standing member of the committee training for new employees imports from non-member countries a past president of the golf club Police warned members of the public not to approach the man, who may be armed. the rank-and-file members of the trade union union membersCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Lisa is a member of the hockey team.
· Germany became a member of N.A.T.O. in 1954.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + member· Close friendships developed between crew members on the ship.
(=an important member)· a discussion between leading members of the profession
(=with a higher or lower rank)· A senior member of the government has resigned.
(=one who takes part in many activities of an organization)· She was an active member of the church.
(=one who helped start an organization)· He was a founder member of the African National Congress.
· He became a staff member of the Institute in 2002.
(=one who has all the possible rights of a member)· At that time, women were not allowed to be full members of the club.
(=one who has fewer rights than a full member)· Turkey is an associate member of the European Union.
(also a paid-up member British English) (=an official member of an organization)· She was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party.
(=one who has paid to be a member for their whole life)· a life member of the Royal Academy of Artists
(=one who has been given membership as an honour)· He was made an honorary member of the Botanical Society.
phrases· All members of staff attend regular training sessions.
· Members of the public were invited to put forward suggestions.
(=a citizen)· We want our children to become productive members of society.
member + NOUN (=a country that belongs to an international organization)· the member states of the European Union
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· She became an active member of the Geological Society.
dukes, earls, and other members of the aristocracy· He was one of the original band members.
· Two board members resigned earlier this year.
· Two senior cabinet members have resigned.
· Everyone remembers the cast members of 'Friends’.
· He was a powerful member of a circle of financiers.
· I suppose I’m a member of the middle class.
· There’s a monthly magazine for club members.
· Some coalition members are unhappy with the proposal.
· She is a committed member of the Scottish Socialist Party.
· Four committee members did not attend the meeting.
· It's good to feel that you are a member of a community.
· School council members are elected by their fellow students.
(=belonging to a particular international organization)· the member countries of the European Community
(=a person working in a department)· All members of the Biology Department are actively committed to research.
· The event was attended by many of his family members, including his children and grandchildren.
Only full members have the right to vote.· Gang members are thought to be responsible for up to 20% of murders in the city.
· Frank was invited to be a member of the group.
· Jeremy was a member of a heavy metal group.
· Only three members of the jury were women.
leading members of the government a long-serving member of the committee a long-standing member of the committee training for new employees imports from non-member countries· He was the Conservative member of Parliament for Edgbaston.
· He’s been a Conservative party member for 20 years.
a past president of the golf club· Some members of the medical profession supported the use of these drugs.
Police warned members of the public not to approach the man, who may be armed. the rank-and-file members of the trade union· The president announced a reshuffle involving several senior members of his Cabinet.
· His sole surviving child, Mary, succeeded to the throne at the age of one week.
(also a member of staff British English)· At least one staff member should always be present.
(=a country that belongs to an organization of countries)· The statement said that NATO would counter any attack against a member state.
· He's the eldest team member.· He was a popular member of the team.
· Team members meet on a regular basis.
union members· However in many branches active members who do actual work, not just attending committee meetings are few.· Magill in Corte Madera, is president of club, which has 50 active members.· He was an active member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool from 1837 onwards and served as its treasurer.· She is an active member of her local League of Friends and Trefoil Guild.· He was an active member of the Educational Publishers Council.· Myfanwy is also an active member of the Red Cross and helps organise holidays for the disabled.· Packford was an active member of his local Labour Party, sympathetic to the idea of the paper, and liked Keith.· The first elected council contained such active and progressive members as Sidney Webb, eager to encourage housebuilding for the working classes.
· A player must serve a minimum of 12 consecutive months before becoming a full member.· We are full members of both bodies.· All full academic members of each laboratory have dual appointments, being fellows of colleges as well as having university posts.· On the last Sunday in May 1943 were received as full members.· In 1986 we became a full member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.· To become a full member, Britain would need to introduce several technical measures.· The Berlin members were not full members in that they did not have voting powers.
· The objectives will be personal to the individual members.· But it does so at a high price, both for the organization and its individual members.· There are two trio collective compositions and the other seven pieces are by individual members of the group.· Telling individual members of the group that they were welcome at Trinity hardly seemed a seditious step.· I should prefer that the appointments are not given to the governors of the banks of individual member states.· Photographic Collections held by individual members of staff.· It is for individual members and their firms to decide what subject matter is useful and relevant to their needs.· At the same time, personal connections naturally developed between individual members of the affinity.
· Congratulations to all those who found the 320 new members, unfortunately there are over 450 people who have not renewed.· On Tuesday, voters chose a new mayor and six new council members.· It recruited 4,000 new members and raised £70,000.· It is suggested that new members start at step one and proceed sequentially and at their own pace through the remaining steps.· The management committee is also to beef up the criteria to be met by new members of the League.· For a first run with a new member, the Boccherini quartet turned out to be a solid success.· Last week state television reported that 24 candidates stood, and that eight new members were elected.· Darnell McDonald is the newest member of the club.
· The other members will be: two barristers, two solicitors, two law teachers and eight lay members.· Quartermaine is the oblivious pivot around which the other members of staff at the Cambridge language school circulate and occasionally collide.· We have a different regime from the other 11 member states, one which is more competitive.· We co-operate, share and exchange animals with other members to further breeding programmes of conservation importance.· As they began to know me better, other members of the medical staff began to talk to me.
· The good behaviour of our own Club members are still attending with some of the older juniors replacing retiring senior members.· Mr Lorne, 49 years old, also will be a senior member of the Salomon control team.· This Commission consists of five senior members of the judiciary and legal profession.· This was done by comparing the shorthand notes of several senior lobby members who willingly handed them over.· The activities brought together 18 senior members of the newly restructured operations group comprising all the east coast and New Zealand sites.· The Group meets four times a year and draws its membership from senior members within the industry.· But a senior member of the royal household told the Mirror that any inaccuracies in the diagrams were tiny.· Such cases would go to a higher body, described as an upper-tier Industrial Court staffed by senior chairmen and members.
· The remaining budget was made up by personal contributions-student loans!-from the team members.· The two perspectives, that of the manager and that of the team member, reveal disparate visions of these changes.· He will be joined by team members Philip Chappell and Grant Cowley.· That provides greater flexibility, and allows team members to trade off to avoid boredom.· Many will find themselves undertaking research as peers, employees, managers, friends, lovers, family members and team members.· Project team members will rent hotel conference rooms for the duration of the project, working on portable computers and call-forwarding.· According to PacBell, team members were transformed by this experience into potential leaders.
· He is planning a new levy of 15 cents a month from each union member, to be spent on political campaigns.· In this country they are probably two-thirds of our union members.· Mr Spiers says that on a £400 loan paid over 24 weeks, a credit union member would pay interest at £11.62.· Once people become unemployed, even if they were always good union members, they are out of the labor movement.· Several thousand students and union members marched on the heavily fortified U.S.· Federal law forbids a union member from taking his own case to court.· Not only did he have the cops, but he would deputize certain Union members to walk around the hall with guns.· She said the union members like the new system very much.
NOUN· Gedge used the other band members as arbitrators of the material, especially Gregory who contributes his own bass lines to songs.· No Stanford Band members may apply for work as San Francisco characters.· The conservatism of the group's fans even spread to the band members themselves.· The band members list Madness, Prince and Black Sabbath among their influences.· Probably, some band members will contribute more than others.· Spitzer said he was interested, met with parents of the band members and began making some plans.· Dennis was developing as a songwriter, but the other band members were struggling to deliver quality material.· By Nov. 18, band members delivered to the travel agent about $ 100, 000 to pay for the trip.
· Since Keith was a Board members of the committee, another Board member would be asked to sit on the committee.· Nor has he been sharing with all board members the monthly reports he receives outlining the major budget problems Pima County faces.· Turner, also a Time Warner board member, suggested more such deals may be in the works.· For example, while annual reports usually name the chairman and board members they do not always reveal their salaries.· Two other board members hovered behind him while he told Mrs Saulitis to obey orders.· One of the board members asked Ted a very pointed question about several of our biggest cyclical accounts.
· Please encourage class members to lobby their local councils about cuts in classes, either personally or by petition.· Please give a big build-up to your class members and encourage them to visit the exhibition bringing along families and friends.· Please do your best to encourage your class members to come along.· It is possible for teachers and/or class members to attend individual sessions which are taken by different people each week.· Please tell all your class members to keep that Spring Bank Holiday week-end free.· It is very helpful if the renewal cards can be used, so please take the opportunity to remind all class members.· Existing class members can be very inventive if asked to help publicise a class.
· Both Feingold and Abraham are committee members.· Among other things, this bill strengthened the position of rank-and-file committee members visàvis chairmen.· They pointed out that committee members were unrepresentative of the user body but got re-elected year after year.· He listed the various committee members and what he thought of them.· They wanted induction and training for all management committee members and for the management committee to take a lead in fund raising.· None of the committee members in these crucial years specialized in criminal law or family law.
· Second, the elimination of exchange rate uncertainty will stimulate the manufacturing sectors of member countries.· However it was reported that member countries considered oil and energy problems less urgent than in the past.· Each member country has a quota which reflects its economic size and importance as a trading nation.
· On board were 10 crew members and 30 passengers.· Many who visit the ship, or hear a crew member speak at their church, soon sign on as volunteers.· Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, the chief of staff, said 73 soldiers and crew members were killed.· The buoy is somehow a fitting monument to the crew members who lost their lives here.· Five crew members died in those crashes.· Quite simply, the crew members would be paid a bonus for every crossing.
· It is easier to involve other family members and useful information may be gained by seeing a patient in his home.· Since then I have seen it happen to many patients, family members, friends, and involved health professionals.· It means caring in circumstances which threaten both the well-being of family members and the economic survival of the household.· It was a bonehead mistake, but my family members stood by me.· One of the issues for us here is who does this work and whether it is equitably distributed between different family members.· More than 3 million children in the United States now live with grandparents or other family members.· These people have lost their homes and family members have been killed.· Agree upon a place where family members can meet if required.
· He is a founder member of the Prison Reform Trust.· He was a founder member of the Edinburgh Press Club, established more than 50 years ago.· He was a founder member of the Company of Master Mariners.· She was also one of the founder members of a super pool of judges which brought more than 450 Mafia members to trial.· He was a founder member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1847 and its president in 1870-1.· He is also a founder member and stage manager of the Calder Valley Junior theatre Society.
· But other gang members warned my kids that I was to get slashed for grassing.· He was cornered outside the school by three apparent gang members wearing red, the emblem of the Nortenos.· Former gang members shall be given a chance to be patrol buddies in assisting in the protection of the neighbourhoods.· The youth charged in his murder was a 16-year-old black gang member from the Newhallville section of New Haven.· Some of the gang members got into the car while others sat on the vehicle's bonnet.· He wants to create a task force for peace that would include former gang members.· The gang members, the hit men in here are at the top of their tree.· David and Falakah Fattah opened their own home in Philadelphia to 15 teenage gang members in 1969.
· Unused to internal democracy, party members continue to vote as their leadership obviously wishes them to vote.· The party members attending the session here were mostly middle-aged or elderly California residents.· He declared that he wanted opposition party members to join the new Cabinet.· Her closest friends had all been Party members, and now none would speak to her.· Although the move was defeated and the renationalisation policy endorsed, party members voted to remit the controversial proposal for further consideration.· In a throwback to the days of Confucius, Jiang essentially wants party members to discover the joys of clean living.· Political activism of party members also varies over time.· Rabin polled 40.5 percent and Peres 34.5 percent of the votes of the 108,000 party members.
· The nationality of the owner was the criterion applied by all the member states of the Community. 39.· The directive applies only to objects illegally exported after 1 January 1993 unless the member state wishes to extend its obligations.· The Cartalist view suggests that the fiscal authority of the member states will be significantly weakened.· First, there is the residency requirement already mentioned, which member states can impose when handing out subsidies.· This represents a significant political difficulty, since there are other member states who support the idea.· Meanwhile, members states have undertaken to apply the substance of the rules.· Each member State was under a duty to respect the international and independent character of the responsibilities of these staff.
VERB· The headquarters of the League became a club where members could go for a drink and where Joyce served behind the bar.· But I had not become a member of the church.· We talked about the implications of the job and agreed on a salary, and I became a member of the bank.· In time, she becomes almost a member of his family.· Perhaps existing members can persuade their families to become members to support their Medau interest.
· Except for the head of the house, who was chosen by the housemaster, the Library elected its own members.· Soon after his arrival, Luks was elected an honorary member of the Boston Art Club.· The aim is now to change the constitution to elect four associate members on to a management committee.· Borland also elected a new board member, Harry J.. Saal.· In 1872 he was elected a life honorary member of the Manchester Association of Engineers.· For example, an elected member of a board of education would be considered a public official.· The team elected by Labour members yesterday bore some resemblance to the team the public might elect to take on the Tories.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an affiliated organization/club/member etc
1a person or country that belongs to a group or organization: - Early in the setup of the Northwest Respirator Center he hired Dunning to work as his part-time associate director.
- Gross is an associate director at Woodbourne.
- He later became associate director of circulation planning and vice president and business manager.
- Mike McCarthy is associate director, head of sixth-form studies.
- The aim is now to change the constitution to elect four associate members on to a management committee.
- These activities are available when you join the society as an associate member.
- As a card-carrying member of the Wilderness Society, I do not advocate less pristine forest.
- George Spachtholz has been a proud, card-carrying member of the Loyal Order of the Moose for 45 years.
- How many of the extra women on the list are card-carrying members of the Conservative party?
- Are you now a fully paid-up member of the new economy?
- At the moment I would describe him as a fully paid-up member of the politically embarrassed tendency.
- Listen to that big-mouthed gilgul, acting like she's a fully paid-up member of the team.
- Thus, Milwaukee-based guitarist Daryl Stuermer became a fully paid-up member of the Genesis live auxiliaries.
- Are you now a fully paid-up member of the new economy?
- At the moment I would describe him as a fully paid-up member of the politically embarrassed tendency.
- He comes over as what he might well be - a paid-up member, if not a capo, in the Mafia.
- Listen to that big-mouthed gilgul, acting like she's a fully paid-up member of the team.
- The Campaign now has more paid-up members than it did at the height of the 1970s real ale revival.
- Thus, Milwaukee-based guitarist Daryl Stuermer became a fully paid-up member of the Genesis live auxiliaries.
- When I read of his death in 1986 he was still a paid-up member of ours.
The majority of union members voted in favour of a strike.member of You can also invite members of your family. He is a member of the local tennis club.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say there are 3/4/5 etc people in their family rather than saying that their family has 3/4/5 etc members: My family has eight members. ➔ There are eight people in my family.2one of a particular group of animals or plantsmember of The plant is a member of the lily family. Wolves and domestic dogs are members of the same species.3British English a Member of Parliamentmember for the member for Truro4formal a man’s sex organ SYN penisCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe a member of something· Lisa is a member of the hockey team.become a member· Germany became a member of N.A.T.O. in 1954.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + membera committee/staff/family etc member· Close friendships developed between crew members on the ship.a leading member (=an important member)· a discussion between leading members of the professiona senior/junior member (=with a higher or lower rank)· A senior member of the government has resigned.an active member (=one who takes part in many activities of an organization)· She was an active member of the church.a founder member (=one who helped start an organization)· He was a founder member of the African National Congress.a staff member· He became a staff member of the Institute in 2002.a full member (=one who has all the possible rights of a member)· At that time, women were not allowed to be full members of the club.an associate member (=one who has fewer rights than a full member)· Turkey is an associate member of the European Union.a card-carrying member (also a paid-up member British English) (=an official member of an organization)· She was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party.a life member (=one who has paid to be a member for their whole life)· a life member of the Royal Academy of Artistsan honorary member (=one who has been given membership as an honour)· He was made an honorary member of the Botanical Society.phrasesa member of a committee/of staff etc· All members of staff attend regular training sessions.a member of the public· Members of the public were invited to put forward suggestions.a member of society (=a citizen)· We want our children to become productive members of society.member + NOUNa member state/country/nation (=a country that belongs to an international organization)· the member states of the European Union