Meanings
nouncastmember (plural castmembers)
plural castmembers · alternative cast member
- A member of a theatrical cast.
- 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
Origin
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APA
castmember. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castmember
MLA
“castmember.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castmember. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castmember,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castmember.
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