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non-membership noun[ U ] (alsononmembership)uk /ˌnɒnˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/ us /ˌnɑːnˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/ the state of not being a member of an organization or group: In the UK, it is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of their membership or non-membership of a trade union. The writer was required to prove his non-membership of the Communist Party. Non-membership in a religious or community group could raise mortality risk in older people, the study found. (of an organization) not open only to members: The charity is a nonmembership organisation whose services are made available to anyone who needs them. The court held that the employer may not make non-membership of a union a condition of employment. The country's non-membership of the euro may be driving up prices. The family rejoined the sports club after a year of nonmembership. The gym uses a non-membership model, with all users paying the same rate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Supporters, members & defenders advocate allyship anti-evolution anti-evolutionary anti-evolutionist apologist apostle booster card-carrying member custodian defender natalist non-member patron patroness pro-natalist protagonist recruit seconder surrogate
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