membership
[
mem
-ber-ship]
/ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp/
noun
1.
the state of being a
member
, as of a society or club.
2.
the status of a
member
.
3.
the total number of
members
belonging to an organization, society, etc.
Origin
1640-50;
member
+
-ship
Examples from the web for
membership
Where community was fate, organization is voluntary
membership
.
The organization's operations were in the red, and
membership
was limited.
The organization is notoriously difficult to study, thanks to its insistence on anonymity and its fluid
membership
.
Group texting is logical when
membership
has already been delineated-for the team-mates on a project, for example.
The
membership
list is fluid and changes as members resign, die or leave the club.
If a group is publicly visible, anyone can see its
membership
.
His good fortune had also brought him a lakeside summer home, a yacht and
membership
in the country club.
Its
membership
includes the entire spectrum of academia, as well as non-academics who are interested in science at all levels.
Clique
membership
is the perfect breeding ground for this kind of behavior.
If you have a question about your subscription or
membership
, visit the
membership
service page.
British Dictionary definitions for
membership
membership
/
ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp
/
noun
1.
the members of an organization collectively
2.
the state of being a member
Word Origin and History for
membership
n.
1640s, "state of being a member," from
member
+
-ship
. Meaning "number of members" is from 1850.