founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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The country was a founding member of the WHO in 1948 and has since been a key member of the organization, which has 193 other member states. Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025 Brooke Crothers was a founding member of CNET news and managed a team of reporters. Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Goldberg was also a founding member of the 1960s group the Electric Flag. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 The keyboardist formed the Bobby Blue Band with Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles and Harvey Brooks in the 1960s and was also a founding member of the band Electric Flag. Marina Watts, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for founding member 

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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