Meaning & use
associated membership
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Meaning
noununcountable
A type of membership that gives a person or group a formal link to an organization but fewer rights than full members have.
Grammar: No plural; used as a mass noun. It can be followed by 'of' to name the organization.
Patterns
- associated membership of something
- apply for associated membership
- offer associated membership
The university offers associated membership to visiting scholars.
She applied for associated membership of the professional association.
Associated membership gives you access to the library but not the right to vote.
Common combinations
- apply for associated membership
- Researchers from other countries can apply for associated membership.
- grant associated membership
- The board decided to grant associated membership to the new institute.
- associated membership of
- Associated membership of the club is open to non-residents.
- full membership
- Full membership includes voting rights, unlike associated membership.
Synonyms and how they differ
- associate membership
- A very similar term, often used interchangeably; 'associate membership' may sometimes refer to a specific grade within a group of associates.
- affiliate membership
- Used especially for organizations that are linked to a larger body, with similar limited rights.
Opposites
Word family
- associate member noun
- A person or group that holds associated membership.
- associate verb
- To connect someone or something with an organization or idea.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'associated membership' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Associated membership' is uncountable, so it does not take 'an' or a plural verb. Option B is correct because it uses the phrase as a mass noun with a clear meaning. Option An is wrong because 'an' cannot be used with an uncountable noun; option C uses the phrase as a verb, which is incorrect; option D uses a plural verb, which does not agree with an uncountable noun.
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