core member vs key member

Both 'core member' and 'key member' are correct phrases in English. They are comparable and can be used interchangeably to refer to a member who holds a significant or essential role within a group or organization.

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core member

The term 'core member' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a member who is central or essential to a group or organization.

This phrase is used to describe a member who plays a fundamental role within a group, team, or organization.

Examples:

She is a core member of the research team.
The core members of the club meet every week to discuss new ideas.
As a core member of the committee, he has a say in all major decisions.
The core members of the band have been playing together for years.
The core members of the organization are responsible for setting the strategic direction.

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You might have been introduced to him on stage at EA PLAY this June, but Dennis Brännvall has been a core member of the EA DICE Star Wars Battlefront team for years.
According to multiple sources, including the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee's Group of Experts, Gaston Iyamuremye is the second vice president of the FDLR and is considered a core member of the FDLR military and political leadership.
Shikari would remain a core member of the team thereafter, playing key parts in their defeats of Computo and Universo.
Superboy becomes a core member of the Legion during two extended, full membership stints in the Legion, including two terms as Deputy Leader.
She is a core member of the Fedora Diversity team and co-founder of LibreLadies.
After all, he is a core member of Heroic Corps.
And I'm a core member... so I'll start playing in competitions.
Private quarters - each core member has a specific private quarters for extended stays.
In the Villains United miniseries leading up to Infinite Crisis, Psycho has surfaced as a core member of Lex Luthor's Secret Society of Super Villains.
During his student days, De Backer was active in the Liberal Flemish Students Association (LVSV) in Ghent and he was a core member of the liberal think tank Liberales.
Mr President, the line being taken by the governments of the core Member States of the EU, the European Commission and the European Central Bank can be clearly identified.
In 1946 he began attending meetings of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne, became its Secretary in 1955, and was a core member of its offshoot Team 10.
As part of his outreach activities, Carlo acts as General Counsel of Free Software Foundation Europe, is a core member of the Freedom Task Force legal project and member of the Editorial Committee of the International Free and Open Source Law Review.
If he was a core member, he should have known where Jung Chae-san went.

Alternatives:

key member
essential member
central member
integral member
foundational member

key member

The term 'key member' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a member who holds a crucial or important role within a group or organization.

This phrase is used to highlight the significance or importance of a particular member within a group, team, or organization.

Examples:

He is a key member of the project team, responsible for coordinating all activities.
The key members of the organization work closely with the leadership team.
As a key member of the committee, she leads the subcommittee on fundraising.
The key members of the club are actively involved in planning events.
She has been identified as a key member of the research team due to her expertise.

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Miss Correlli is a key member of my staff...
He represents Via Libre in several networks around the world and is a key member of more than ten different organisations.
Allegedly a key member of let.
I am a key member of this group.
You have a glorious future ahead, as a key member of the Galactic Federation of Light!
Officially, the EU remained committed to a political solution, but it now seemed that two key member states were heading in the opposite direction - towards a militarised resolution.
You worked together to turn Alexander Quayle, a key member of Broussard's cell.
He's been a key member of the Romulan Senate for the past 14 years.
Though I won't perform the transplant, I am a key member of the team.
In 1978 and 1979, Brazile was a key member of Oilers teams that went to back-to-back AFC Championship games.
She joined the local Oly Rollers league, and was a key member of their team which won the Championships in 2009.
And this is DS Wareing, another key member of the team.
That would be David Coleman Headley, allegedly a key member of LeT.
A key member of the Rat Pack, he was known as The Voice.
First off, I want to say Jake Marshall was a great player and a key member of our team.
But now, thanks to an unknown source, a key member of his network is sitting in my jail.
A key member in the beginning was Craig Ungerman, a man of great business talent.
Read on for my brief interview with this key member of my team.
Taylor was a key member of the Giants' defense, nicknamed "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew", that led New York to victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV.
Spain is a key member of the European Union, with its proud heritage and vibrant modern democracy.

Alternatives:

core member
essential member
central member
integral member
foundational member

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