charter member

  • 11charter member — noun (C) AmE an original member of a club or organization; founder member BrE …

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  • 12charter member — noun N. Amer. an original or founding member of a society or organization …

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  • 13charter member — char′ter mem′ber n. one of the original or founding members of a club or organization • Etymology: 1905–10, amer. char′ter mem′bership, n …

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  • 14charter member — /ˈtʃatə mɛmbə / (say chahtuh membuh) noun one of the original members …

  • 15Charter — Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or conveyance.… …

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  • 16Charter land — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… …

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  • 17Charter party — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… …

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  • 18Charter — For other uses, see Charter (disambiguation). An example of a charter (Magna Carta). A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It …

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  • 19member — An individual admitted to membership on the exchange or any of its Divisions. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary See client Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * member mem‧ber [ˈmembə ǁ ər] noun [countable] a person, group, or… …

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  • 20charter — n. & v. n. 1 a a written grant of rights, by the sovereign or legislature, esp. the creation of a borough, company, university, etc. b a written constitution or description of an organization s functions etc. 2 a contract to hire an aircraft,… …

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