Meaning of member In English

• 0 a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group:

  • a family member

  • a member of the older generation

  • male and female members of the group

  • The lion is a member of the cat family.

  • Representatives of the member states will be meeting next week.

  • a new club member

  • The parking area is for members only.

  • Michael is a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

• 1 a leg or arm

  • the male member

• 2 a person or thing that is part of a group:

  • She’s a member of our team.

  • The lion is a member of the cat family.

• 3 a part or organ of a body, such as an arm, leg, or lung

• 4 a person, company, or country that belongs to a group or organization:

  • a member of sth She is a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.

  • former/existing/new members Auditors said they had discovered "possible illegal acts" by former members of management.

  • a staff/team member

  • a board/committee/council member

  • EU/NATO/WTO members

• 5 a shareholder of a company or other organization:

  • The company will send a brief letter to all members within the next fortnight explaining what has happened and notifying them of the vote date.