private member
noun
British
: a member of the British House of Commons who is not a minister in the government
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The first hopeful sign came when Charles and Harry's aides were photographed meeting at a private member's club in July.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Visiting the website reveals that Kith Ivy is a private member’s paddle club set to open on the 9th floor of 120 Leroy Street in Manhattan’s West Village sometime this fall.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
New York City is in the midst of a private member’s club renaissance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
Conveniently, one of my college friends, Farrah, who was my first roommate in LA, had a friend who worked at a private member’s cigar lounge and restaurant.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Its plan envisions 36 hotel rooms, 23 condos, a private member’s club, spa and wellness facilities, and private food and beverage venues.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
To celebrate its 15th anniversary in Berlin, the private member’s club Soho House decided to do a little redecorating.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Dries Van Noten invited just under 400 people to see Julian Klausner’s debut at the Opéra Garnier, while Haider Ackermann conjured a private member’s club with low lighting, plush seating and potent dry martinis at his Tom Ford show for 200 guests at the Pavillon Vendôme.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Visiting the website reveals that Kith Ivy is a private member’s paddle club set to open on the 9th floor of 120 Leroy Street in Manhattan’s West Village sometime this fall.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
New York City is in the midst of a private member’s club renaissance.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
Conveniently, one of my college friends, Farrah, who was my first roommate in LA, had a friend who worked at a private member’s cigar lounge and restaurant.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Its plan envisions 36 hotel rooms, 23 condos, a private member’s club, spa and wellness facilities, and private food and beverage venues.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
To celebrate its 15th anniversary in Berlin, the private member’s club Soho House decided to do a little redecorating.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Dries Van Noten invited just under 400 people to see Julian Klausner’s debut at the Opéra Garnier, while Haider Ackermann conjured a private member’s club with low lighting, plush seating and potent dry martinis at his Tom Ford show for 200 guests at the Pavillon Vendôme.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Private member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20member. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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