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. 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 With over 18 years within the hospitality industry, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 To ring in London’s celebrated art fair, the private member’s club will exhibit a series of sculptor and jeweler Wallace Chan’s latest works until Sunday. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Private member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20member. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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