permanent membership

collocation in English

meaningsofpermanentandmembership

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permanent
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/
us
/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting for a long time or ...
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membership
noun
uk
/ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/
us
/ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/
the state of belonging to ...
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(Definition ofpermanentandmembershipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpermanent membership

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Were we to establishpermanentmembership, that would be the proper time to examine the matter.
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I want an expansion of thepermanentmembership, but we have a long way to go in achieving that.
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There is nopermanentmembershipof the forum.
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However,permanentmembershipis what we have inherited based on the world as it was in 1945.
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I am ensuring that it will have at least one-third of itspermanentmembershipcomposed of young people under the age of 26.
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I do not believe that a case could be made that they have apermanentmembership.
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There is now a debate about extendingpermanentmembershipand whether the nations that will become permanent members will come with a veto.
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In particular, we would like representatives of the developing world to gainpermanentmembership.
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If we are to move forward with an enhancement and expansion of thepermanentmembership, a significant increase in the possession of vetoes would not help the process of reform.
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Several countries would likepermanentmembership.
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However, despite the large worship numbers, the actualpermanentmembershipof the church was small; an 1834-1835 report noted eleven members of the church.
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Other members were occasionally and variably brought in for work on single albums, but had nopermanentmembershipin the band.
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