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[ noun ] the body of members of an organization or group

Synonyms

rank

Examples

"they polled their membership" "they found dissension in their own ranks" "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

In_a_sense , the showdown promised by Mr._Hammarskjold 's sudden and tragic death has been avoided ; no precedents have been set as_yet ; structurally , the U.N. is still fluid , vulnerable to the pressures that its new and enlarged membership are bringing_to_bear upon it .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

The Protestants themselves are the first to admit the great falling_off in effective membership in their churches .

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

No one can deny that these `` back_door '' admissions to membership provisions have been seriously abused nor that they have not resulted in the admission of downright incompetents to membership in supposedly learned societies .

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

These groups have varied widely from mere families , primitive , totemic groups , and small modern cults and sects , to the memberships of great denominations , and great , widely dispersed world religions .

Related terms

body organization

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[ noun ] the state of being a member

Used in print

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior_design , for_the_most_part schools accredited by membership in the National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art , and a further `` on_the_spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the recommendations .

Not_only should every educator above the rank of instructor be expected to be a member of one of the professional organizations , but his first qualification for membership as an educator should be so sharply scrutinized that membership would be equivalent_to certification to teach the subject .

Not_only should every educator above the rank of instructor be expected to be a member of one of the professional organizations , but his first qualification for membership as an educator should be so sharply scrutinized that membership would be equivalent_to certification to teach the subject .

Participation for the educator in this case , however , would have_to be raised to full and complete membership .

This seems somewhat shortsighted since if the absolute educational qualifications for membership which the organizations profess are ever enforced , the educator will have the molding of the entire profession in his hands .

Related terms

relationship

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