membership

noun

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

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as in roster
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
as in association
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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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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