{
    "term": "member",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group",
            "sensetop": "member of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **member of the family/community**",
                    "contextForm": "member of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is an important **member of our team**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **member of the human race**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Members of the public **are invited to come and view the work"
                },
                {
                    "text": "characteristics common to all members of the species"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You are welcome to bring along a **family member** or friend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every **staff member** is offered training in customer care."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The android could pass as a normal member of the human race."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Audience members voted on their favorite presentations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Biographies are available for the cast members."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This climbing fern is a well-behaved member of the plant community."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They rely on information from close friends or family members."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band members all wore wraparound shades."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["elite", "high-ranking", "influential"],
                "verb + member": ["become", "recruit", "nominate"],
                "member + verb": ["join something", "resign", "attend something"],
                "member + noun": ["country", "nation", "state"],
                "preposition": ["member of"],
                "phrases": ["a member of staff"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person, a country or an organization that has joined a particular group, club or team",
            "sensetop": "member of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**party/union members**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a meeting of **member states/countries**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How much does it cost to **become a member**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**New members** are always welcome."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an active member of the local church",
                    "contextForm": "member of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a founder **member of the** conservation **group**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She served as a **member of the board** of trustees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Little is known about the third member of the band."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Subscriptions are cheaper for individual members."
                },
                {
                    "text": "10% of club members participated in this year's election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Future plans will depend on member participation and input in the coming months."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a paid-up member of the Communist Party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've become a member of our local sports club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a life member of the Red Cross"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the five permanent members of the UN Security Council"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the member churches of the Baptist Union"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ireland shares the currency with 19 other member states of the EU."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The university nominates four of the foundation's five board members."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["elite", "high-ranking", "influential"],
                "verb + member": ["become", "recruit", "nominate"],
                "member + verb": ["join something", "resign", "attend something"],
                "member + noun": ["country", "nation", "state"],
                "preposition": ["member of"],
                "phrases": ["a member of staff"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "(in the UK) a Member of Parliament",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Hon. Member for Brent North"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘I am grateful to the honourable member for his kind remarks.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 1956, he returned to Parliament as member for Hampstead."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a person who has been given an honour",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association Football."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a part of the body, especially an arm or a leg",
            "labels": "(old use or literary)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a penis. People say ‘member’ to avoid saying ‘penis’.",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmembə(r)/",
                "audio": "me/member/member__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmembər/",
                "audio": "me/member/member__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’."
}