multimember

adjective

: consisting of or having more than one member
In the past, these often arcane rules generally didn't need to be learned in much detail, because they governed only partnerships, which usually have very simple arrangements, lawyers say. Now they also govern all multimember LLCs that don't elect to be taxed as a corporation.James L. Dam
see also multimember district

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North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district. Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 5 June 2026 In 1935, a unanimous Supreme Court had upheld these multimember boards and commissions. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Justice Elena Kagan, writing earlier this year, stressed that past limits on removal restrictions do not extend to multimember boards with structures like the FTC’s. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025 But Harris' letter said the Justice Department believes removal restrictions at agencies with multimember commissions are also unconstitutional. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multimember

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multimember was in 1909

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“Multimember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimember. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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