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

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

It is named in memory of the television executive and producer, who was a founding member of the organization’s board and died in 2021. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 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

Hughes got his start as a founding member of the British hard rock group Trapeze, playing bass and singing for the group until 1973 when he was offered the chance to join Deep Purple. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for founding member

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