founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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Over the decades, Rangel became a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the dean of New York’s congressional delegation, and in 2007, the first Black chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Essence, 27 May 2025 As a founding member of the Black Caucus, his legacy lives on in every member fighting for justice and opportunity in our communities. Jesus Mesa hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Miller is the fifth recipient of the award, following Bob Weir (founding member of Grateful Dead), Nile Rodgers, U2‘s The Edge and Peter Frampton. Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2025 Tobey is a founding member of the United Nation's AI Law & Justice Institute and has helped defend the first litigations involving AI hallucinations. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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