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S: EuroAlert – http://euroalert.net/en/news.aspx?idn=16498 (last access: 22 April 2013); UN – https://www.un.org/en/member-states/ (last access: 7 February 2021)
N: 1. – member (n): c. 1300, «body part or organ, an integral part of an animal body having a distinct function» (in plural, «the body»), from Old French membre «part, portion; topic, subject; limb, member of the body; member» (of a group, etc.),» 11c., from Latin membrum «limb, member of the body, part,» probably from PIE *mems-ro, from root *mems- «flesh, meat» (source also of Sanskrit mamsam «flesh;» Greek meninx «membrane,» mēros «thigh» (the «fleshy part»); Gothic mimz «flesh»).
– state (n): c. 1200, «circumstances, position in society, temporary attributes of a person or thing, conditions,» from Old French estat «position, condition; status, stature, station,» and directly from Latin status «a station, position, place; way of standing, posture; order, arrangement, condition,» figuratively «standing, rank; public order, community organization,» noun of action from past participle stem of stare «to stand» from PIE root *sta- «to stand, make or be firm.» Some Middle English senses are via Old French estat (French état; see estate).
2. A country that belongs to an international organization, such as the UNO [United Nations Organization] or European Union.
3. Confederations usually fail to provide for an effective executive authority and lack viable central governments; their member states typically retain their separate military establishments and separate diplomatic representation.
4. member state: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.
S: 1. OED – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=member+state (last access: 7 February 2021). 2 to 4. TERMIUM PLUS – https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&srchtxt=member+state&codom2nd_wet=1#resultrecs (last access: 7 February 2021).
OV: Member State
S: TERMIUM PLUS – https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&srchtxt=member+state&codom2nd_wet=1#resultrecs (last access: 7 February 2021)
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