private member
noun
British
: a member of the British House of Commons who is not a minister in the government
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There were protests outside the building as lawmakers discussed the private member’s bill that sought to decriminalize the practice in the small West African country.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
What remained as a time capsule for the better part of 40 years has been transformed into The Astor Club—a private member’s club founded by real estate investor Adam Bilter and his wife Victoria.
—David Nash, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023
That Friday, the pair made their first outing of the year at Wimbledon in the front row of the Royal Box — which kicked off their anniversary weekend — and went out again that night to Oswald’s, a private member’s club in London.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
More:Michigan strawberry season is here: Tips, where to find U-pick farms More:Metro Detroit chefs snubbed in 2023 James Beard Awards The project transforms the historic train station and former home of Big Rock Chophouse into the new upscale eatery, cigar lounge, and private member club.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2023
All of the other Hillsdale member schools are charter schools except one, Capstone Classical Academy in North Dakota, which is billed as the Hillsdale's first private member school.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
Nimi Princewill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
What remained as a time capsule for the better part of 40 years has been transformed into The Astor Club—a private member’s club founded by real estate investor Adam Bilter and his wife Victoria.
—David Nash, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023
That Friday, the pair made their first outing of the year at Wimbledon in the front row of the Royal Box — which kicked off their anniversary weekend — and went out again that night to Oswald’s, a private member’s club in London.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
More:Michigan strawberry season is here: Tips, where to find U-pick farms More:Metro Detroit chefs snubbed in 2023 James Beard Awards The project transforms the historic train station and former home of Big Rock Chophouse into the new upscale eatery, cigar lounge, and private member club.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2023
All of the other Hillsdale member schools are charter schools except one, Capstone Classical Academy in North Dakota, which is billed as the Hillsdale's first private member school.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Private member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20member. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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