charter member
noun
: an original member of a group (such as a society or corporation)
charter membership
noun
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His immediate family — including his wife Etta, son Malcolm, daughter Marilyn and mother-in-law Gussie Katzenstein — lived in a red-brick Georgian house across the street from the back nine at Colonial Country Club, where Sol was a charter member.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
Klein is a charter member of St. Joseph’s College Football Hall of Fame.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Ormsby is currently accepting applications for its charter members.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Tulane was a charter member of the SEC, but left prior to the 1966 season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 22 May 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
Klein is a charter member of St. Joseph’s College Football Hall of Fame.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Ormsby is currently accepting applications for its charter members.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Tulane was a charter member of the SEC, but left prior to the 1966 season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 22 May 2025
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“Charter member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20member. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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