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Member state

Meaning in international relations & diplomacy, with examples

nounCore term

In international relations & diplomacy, member state means: A country that belongs to an international organisation such as the UN or the EU, with the rights and duties that membership brings.

In Turkish: üye devlet, üye ülke

How it is used

Standard in official texts: 'all member states', 'EU member states', 'the 193 member states of the UN'. In NATO the members are normally called 'allies'. 'Non-member state' and 'observer state' describe other kinds of status.

Example sentences

  1. All member states must pay their contributions by the end of January.

  2. Several member states asked for more time to study the proposal.

  3. The rules apply equally to every member state.

Common collocations

  • EU member states
  • UN member states
  • all member states
  • non-member state
  • member state contributions
  • United NationsThe global organisation set up in 1945 to keep international peace and security, build friendly relations between nations and encourage cooperation; almost every state is a member.
  • European UnionA political and economic union of European states that share common institutions, a single market and many common policies; its members pool part of their sovereignty.
  • international organisationA body set up by agreement between states, with its own members, rules and permanent staff, to deal with shared problems such as security, trade, health or development.
  • General AssemblyThe main body of the United Nations in which all 193 member states are represented, each with one vote; it discusses global issues and adopts resolutions and the UN budget.

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