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1 the people who belong to a group or organization
  • Club leaders are elected by the membership.

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2 the number of people in a group or organization
  • The club's membership has been around 400 for the past several years.

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3 the state of being a member of a group or organization
  • We allowed our membership in the discount club to lapse.

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The first known use of membership was in 1614

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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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