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charter member

NOUN
original member
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Andy Hertzfeld, a charter member of Apple’s Macintosh development team, recalled being summoned to a meeting called by Jobs to upbraid Gates over Microsoft’s plans for the Windows display.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur — charter member of the Premier League, owner of a state-of-the-art stadium, and one of the world’s highest earning clubs — is deep in a relegation fight.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 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

The steal did more than make Acuña the game’s charter member of the 40-70 club.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

Matt read the blurb under the picture: Esperanza Mendoza, the ex-wife of Senator Mendoza, is a charter member of the Anti-Slavery Society of California.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer



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