membership

membership
mem|ber|ship
W2S2 [ˈmembəʃıp US -ər-] n
1.) [U]
when someone is a member of a club, group, or organization
membership of
▪ Greece first applied for membership of the EU in 1975.
membership in AmE
▪ I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.
▪ You should carry your membership card with you at all times.
▪ Membership fees are being increased this year.
2.) [singular also + plural verb British English]
all the members of a club, group, or organization
▪ The membership voted to change the rules about women members.
3.) [singular]
the number of people who belong to a club, group, or organization
▪ We're trying to increase our membership.
▪ The club now has a membership of over 2,000.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
apply for membership
renew your membership (=apply to become a member again after your membership has ended)
union/church/party etc membership (=membership of a particular group)
full membership (=membership with all the rights that can be allowed to members)
membership card
membership fees
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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