founding member

noun

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

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The company is a founding member of the Bitcoin Security Consortium, an initiative backed by major financial institutions and Bitcoin companies including BlackRock, Fidelity Digital Assets, Block, Blockstream and Strategy. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Andrew Scott, alleged founding member of the Tortured Man Club. Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026 Tlaib, the first Palestinian American woman elected to Congress, is a founding member of the Squad, a prominent group of progressive members of Congress. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Then, in early 2025, steel guitar player and founding member Zachary Moulton left the band. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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