non-membership
noun[U]
(alsononmembership)uk/ˌnɒnˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/us/ˌnɑːnˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/thestateof not being amemberof anorganizationorgroup:
In the UK, it isillegaltodiscriminateagainstemployeeson thebasisoftheirmembershipor non-membership of atradeunion.
Thewriterwasrequiredtoprovehis non-membership of theCommunistParty.
Non-membership in areligiousorcommunitygroupcouldraisemortalityriskinolderpeople, thestudyfound.
(of anorganization) notopenonly tomembers:
Thecharityis a nonmembershiporganisationwhoseservicesare madeavailableto anyone whoneedsthem.
- Thecourtheldthat theemployermay not make non-membership of aunionaconditionofemployment.
- The country's non-membership of theeuromay bedrivingupprices.
- Thefamilyrejoinedthesportsclubafter ayearof nonmembership.
- Thegymuses a non-membershipmodel, with alluserspayingthe samerate.
Supporters, members & defenders
- allyship
- anti-evolution
- anti-evolutionary
- anti-evolutionist
- apologist
- apostle
- booster
- cadre
- defender
- disciple
- new/fresh bloodidiom
- partisan
- protagonist
- recruit
- seconder
- sidekick
- sympathizer
- upholder
- votary
- well-wisher
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