membership drive

collocation in English

meaningsofmembershipanddrive

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membership
noun
uk
/ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/us
/ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/
the state of belonging to ...
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drive
noun
uk
/draɪv/us
/draɪv/
used in the names of some roads, especially roads ...
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(Definition ofmembershipanddrivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmembership drive

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Should we then have had a strong possiblemembershipdrivefor a society for the preservation of the fox?
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This means promoting collective bargaining, even in small companies, where the workers want it—but protecting workers from predatory trade unions on amembershipdrivewhen they do not want it.
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In 2003, the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successfulmembershipdrive.
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It is funded by voluntary dues paid by households and businesses in the community during an annualmembershipdrive.
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A secondmembershipdrivein 2006 raised membership to close to 90 members.
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Their initialmembershipdrivewas successful, with more than forty women attending the first practice session.
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The same year he undertook major organizing campaigns again among public employees and expanded the union'smembershipdriveto include health care workers.
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Thus, amembershipdrivewas initiated which would circumvent the need for discussions.
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It was reported that while about 1000 members are needed to keep the club running, the club's rolls following a recentmembershipdriveamounted to only 625.
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However, in mid-2008 the party embarked on amembershipdriveand grassroots elections to create structures to function as a political party in its own right.
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Presumably they hoped to moderate the character of the organization in the eyes of those who were targeted by these membership drives.
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Women of various ethnic and class backgrounds led membership drives and gave public speeches.
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The station began holding membership drives in 2003, as well as a community affairs program about air quality.
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The association is a membership driven, self-regulating body for the industry.
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The station typically holds biannual membership drives in the spring and fall to help offset operational costs.
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Events that benefit from speed networking include: membership drives, networking events, mentoring programs, career fairs, team building exercises and vendor pairings.
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His primary focus during his tenure was the launching of several successful membership drives.
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The foundation generally does not make grants to individuals, for-profit organizations, small businesses, endowment campaigns, annual fundraising or membership drives.
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The station holds three membership drives annually to help support operational costs.
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There are no membership drives and no organized efforts to bring in new members.
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