founder-member
Definition
- Noun:
- An original member of an organization: A "founder-member" is a person who is among the first members of a group, club, society, or institution at the time of its establishment. This individual is typically involved in creating the organization and holds a special status because of their early participation.
Usage Examples
- (She was one of the original members who created the society.)
- (The first members were given special recognition.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a founder-member of something": to be one of the original members of an organization.
- He is proud to be a founder-member of the environmental group. (He is one of the people who started the group.)
"founder-member status": the special position or rights granted to original members.
- The founder-members have voting rights in major decisions. (Only the original members can vote on key matters.)
Variants and Related Words
Founder (n): a person who establishes an institution or organization.
- The founder of the company retired last year. (The person who started the company.)
Founding (adj): relating to the establishment or origin of something.
- The founding members gathered for a reunion. (The original members met again.)
Synonyms
- Original member: a person who joins a group at its beginning.
- Charter member: a member who is part of the original group that receives a charter or official recognition.
Related Idioms
One of the founding fathers: a person who was instrumental in establishing an organization or movement.
- She is considered one of the founding fathers of the modern art movement. (She helped create and shape the movement.)
From the ground up: from the very beginning, especially in building or establishing something.
- He built the business from the ground up. (He started it with no existing structure.)