founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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In 1949, Denmark became a founding member of NATO, and the kingdom has been a loyal ally of the U.S. ever since. Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 The mayor said Reid advocated for training and continuing education for officers and was a founding member of a task force comprised of neighboring police departments to collect, develop and share best practices in law enforcement. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Cathy Schulman, a film and television producer and a founding member of Producers United, has been through the credit battle gauntlet and wound up holding the Best Picture Oscar for Crash. Cathy Schulman, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025 Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge died on Wednesday, February 5 after a brief illness, according to his former bandmate and guitarist John Etheridge. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for founding member 

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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