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founding member

NOUN
charter member
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He was a founding member and principal composer of the World Saxophone Quartet, one of the defining groups of that era.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Fiji, a founding member of the forum, said its delegation to Palau would be led by the foreign minister, but it was not known whether the prime minister might join at a later stage.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Irma met Hector Flores, artistic director for “Ritchie Forever” and founding member of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

It took time for the new school to find the right curriculum and policies, said Lindsey Luebchow, a founding member of the Primary School.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

She is the last surviving founding member of The "1939" Club, an organization of Holocaust survivors, mostly from Poland, and their descendants.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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