charter member

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A charter member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the nation exuded affluence and excess — though the wealth was mostly channeled to domestic elites and foreign oil companies, not the impoverished majority.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Under the draft charter, member states could serve three-year terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Of course, Benmont Tench III is most well-known for being the guy sitting over Tom Petty’s right shoulder as a charter member of the Heartbreakers, rocking away at the Hammond B3 organ.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

In the ACC, where UNC is a charter member, Florida State and Clemson are engaged in a legal fight to leave the conference and explore lucrative moves elsewhere.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

"I'm already part of this family. I'm like a charter member."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell