often attributive
2
: one of the individuals composing a group
3
: a person baptized or enrolled in a church
4
: a part of a whole: such as
a
: a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause
b
: one of the propositions of a syllogism
c
: one of the elements of a set or class
d
: either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation
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Examples of member in a Sentence
The club has 300 members.
She is a member of the House of Representatives.
She is a member of Parliament.
a member of the audience
This bird is a member of the finch family.
countries that are members of the United Nations
a horizontal member of a bridge
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The court does not have a police force of its own to make the arrests, but relies on member states to execute them, which state parties are legally obliged to do.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Two unidentified staff members were offered a plea deal for their charge of official oppression after slamming a child’s head into a brick pillar and spitting on him as he was dragged away to solitary confinement.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The court does not have a police force of its own to make the arrests, but relies on member states to execute them, which state parties are legally obliged to do.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Teachers and community members have given great feedback about Murphy, Crosset said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/member. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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member
noun
mem·ber
ˈmem-bər 
1
: a part (as an arm, leg, leaf, or branch) of an animal or plant
2
: one of the individuals or units of a group or organization
a club member
3
: a part of a whole and especially of a structure
a horizontal member of a bridge
4
a
: the whole expression on one side or the other of a mathematical equation or inequality
b
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