founding member
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
founding member (plural founding members)
- (US) A member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.
- Synonyms: charter member, (UK) founder member
- The United Nations had 77 founding members.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
member of an organization that was involved in the organization's foundation — see also cofounder
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Further reading[edit]
- “founding member”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “founding member”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “founding member”, in Collins English Dictionary.