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membership
noun mem·ber·ship \ˈmem-bər-ˌship\
: the state of belonging to or being a part of a group or an organization : the state of being a member
: all the people or things that belong to or are part of an organization or a group
Full Definition of MEMBERSHIP
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: the body of members <an organization with a large membership>
3
: the relation between an element of a set or class and the set or class — compare inclusion 3a
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First Known Use of MEMBERSHIP
1643
Rhymes with MEMBERSHIP
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MEMBERSHIP Defined for Kids
membership
noun mem·ber·ship \ˈmem-bər-ˌship\
Definition of MEMBERSHIP for Kids
1
: the state or fact of belonging to a group
2
: the whole number of individuals that make up a group <The membership voted to increase dues.>
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