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Definition member in American English

member noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmembər/
1

someone who belongs to a club, organization, or group

Example

a union member

Example

Members have to pay an annual subscription.

Example

She was the only member of the family who visited him.

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1.1

a country, organization, etc. that belongs to a group

Example

a meeting of members of NATO

Example

The law applies equally in all member states.

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1.2

a plant or animal that belongs to a particular group of plants or animals

Example

members of the cat family

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3

a man's penis

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4

an arm, or a leg

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Definition member in American English