founder member
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
One of the first members of a club, group, or organization. Note: In AmE, 'founding member' is more common.
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- He is a founder member of the local chess club.
- She was a founder member of the prestigious academic society.
- She became a founder member of the band in 1998.
- The club proudly acknowledged its founder members at the anniversary dinner.
- As a founder member of the charity, I still volunteer every weekend.
- As a founder member, he played a crucial role in establishing the charity.
- He was named a founder member of the national arts society.
- They sought out all the surviving founder members for interviews.
- The museum lists her as a founder member on its website.
- Being a founder member carries certain responsibilities and privileges.
- Are you a founder member of the regional startup hub?
- The museum honors its founder members with a special plaque.
- By 2005, he had already been a founder member of two professional guilds.
- He is known as one of the founder members of the peace movement.
- Not everyone can be a founder member; the title is reserved for those at the first meeting.
- Many founder members contributed significantly to its early success.
- As the first chair and a founder member, she helped draft the constitution.
- The organization's principles were shaped by its founder members.
- Although he later stepped down, he remains a founder member in the records.
- She attended the first meeting as a hopeful founder member.