founding member

noun

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

Examples of founding member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iceman, aka Bobby Drake, is a founding member of the X-Men, the superhero team from the comic book series created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron, has died at the age of 64. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

But missing from the invite list was South Africa, a G20 founding member and the only African country in the group. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

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