assemblywoman

noun

as·​sem·​bly·​wom·​an ə-ˈsem-blē-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce assemblywoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of an assembly

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As your assemblywoman, I’ve always been committed to protecting our children. Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025 The next day, state wildlife officials sat down with the sheriff, in a meeting attended by Sierra County’s assemblywoman, Megan Dahle. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 As New York state legislators consider passing tougher laws on wage theft — the denial of a portion of employees’ income by their employers — one assemblywoman put a figure on the amount the state’s workers lose annually. Jefrey Canova and Ciaran Conneely, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Feb. 2024 But all those prior victories were against Democrat Christy Smith, a former state assemblywoman. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assemblywoman 

Word History

Etymology

assembly + woman

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assemblywoman was in 1869

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“Assemblywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblywoman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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assemblywoman

noun
as·​sem·​bly·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce assemblywoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly

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