group's members vs group members

Both of these phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Group's members' is used when referring to the members that belong to a specific group, emphasizing the possession. On the other hand, 'group members' is used when referring to the members of a group in a more general sense, without emphasizing possession.

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group's members

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the members that belong to a specific group, emphasizing the possession. For example: 'The group's members voted unanimously.'

Examples:

The group's members voted unanimously.
The group's members are all highly skilled.
The group's members have diverse backgrounds.
The group's members contribute to the community.
The group's members support each other.

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The term of office of the Permanent Stakeholders' Group's members shall be two-and-a-half years.
The group's members were imprisoned in large metal containers, where they endured extreme heat during the day and freezing temperatures at night.
And this Parliament's approach on that issue is not supported by many of my group's members.
Why are the group's members categorised as 'academics' in the Commission's expert groups register?
The names of the group's members shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities [6] and on the Internet site of DG Home Affairs.
I call on the Commission to explain what progress has been made in appointing the group's members and what specific action it has taken since March.
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, "marketed production" means the production of a producer group's members in the category for which preliminary recognition is granted:
Any report or outcome of the Expert Group should be the work of the Group's members and should not be understood as reflecting the views of the Commission.
It is a pity things had to come to such a pass and that a call in January from this Parliament, and from a large proportion of my group's members, to dismiss those Commissioners who were under fire was not acted upon.
1. The Group shall meet at the premises of the Commission when convened by the latter. Meetings shall be held at least twice per year and, in addition, at the request of two-thirds of the Group's members.
He told the House that if his group's amendments were not adopted, it would vote against the report, but even if they were adopted, many of the group's Members would still vote against.
He told the House that if his group's amendments were not adopted, it would vote against the report, but even if they were adopted, many of the group's Members would still vote against.

Alternatives:

members of the group
the group members
the members belonging to the group
the group's individuals
the individuals in the group

group members

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the members of a group in a more general sense, without emphasizing possession. For example: 'The group members are working on a new project.'