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Member states


A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or of a federation or confederation.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states; thus, neither organization ever speaks of "member states"; the WTO has simply "members" (see WTO members), whereas the IMF calls its members "member countries".

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