"castmember" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɑːst.mɛm.bə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæst.mɛm.bɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-castmember.wav [Southern-England] Forms: castmembers [plural], cast member [alternative]
Etymology: From cast + member. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cast|member}} cast + member Head templates: {{en-noun}} castmember (plural castmembers)
  1. A member of a theatrical cast.
    Sense id: en-castmember-en-noun-mlZQfQCA
  2. A public-facing Disney employee.
    Sense id: en-castmember-en-noun-lN2lwmlJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Acting, Disney, Occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Acting: 35 65 Disambiguation of Disney: 0 100 Disambiguation of Occupations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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