charter member

noun

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

charter membership noun

Examples of charter member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes his standing as a charter member of The Club, founded in 1949 in Greenwich Village, a tight group of the era’s most influential painters and thinkers. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Naperville North and Naperville Central are the only remaining charter members. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

At the start of the war, Varnum became a charter member and commander of the Kentish Guards, organizing the company to march to Boston after the Battle of Lexington and Concord. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

The Red Bulls take a 23-22-15 lead in the all-time series between the charter members. — CBS News, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for charter member

• crewmember
• december
• dismember
• nonmember
• november
• remember
• september
• ember