founding member

noun

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

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Venezuela was hardly an impartial source; nor was OPEC, of which Caracas was a founding member and to which the new numbers were officially reported. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 Stormer has served on the EFRAG Project Task Force that developed the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), as a SASB Standards board member and as a founding member of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026 Denmark is a founding member of NATO, thus meaning its security pact provides cover for Greenland. Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026 Charlie Hunnam plays Jax, the Vice President (and later President) of the eponymous chopper club and son of a founding member, John Teller. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2026.

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