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castmember en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑːst.mɛm.bə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkæst.mɛm.bɚ/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From cast + member.

Meanings

  1. A member of a theatrical cast.
  2. A public-facing Disney employee.
    • Taco Bell isn’t alone in putting a positive spin on their job titles. Disney refers to its employees as “cast members,” and some are even “imagineers.” Apple has its “geniuses.” (In a similar vein, Subway has taken to calling its customers "fans.") [2014 July 31, Joe Pinsker, “Why Taco Bell Likes to Call Its Workers 'Champions'”, in The Atlantic:

Forms

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cast member alternative lexicographic
castmembers Number=Plur lexicographic