charter member
noun
: an original member of a group (such as a society or corporation)
charter membership
noun
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The Red Bulls take a 23-22-15 lead in the all-time series between the charter members.
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CBS News, 23 May 2026
The Raiders were established in Oakland, California, in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL in 1970.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
The Dynamite started in 1987 as a charter member of the Arena Football League and played their home games at McNichols Sports Arena.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 23 May 2026
The Raiders were established in Oakland, California, in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL in 1970.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
The Dynamite started in 1987 as a charter member of the Arena Football League and played their home games at McNichols Sports Arena.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for charter member
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“Charter member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20member. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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