general assembly

noun

1
: the highest governing body in a religious denomination (such as the United Presbyterian Church)
2
: a legislative assembly
especially : a U.S. state legislature
3
capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations

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The country’s motorsports profile may receive a boost when the FIA’s governing body hosts its annual general assembly and prize giving in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, in December — the first time the ceremony has been held in Africa. Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Last Thursday, as the United Nations general assembly met in New York, the U.S. and France urged Israel to sign onto a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 Warren Truck Assembly will lose a shift in general assembly later this year as the older version of the Ram 1500 pickup, known as the Classic, ends production there. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024 The layoffs will be effective as early as Oct. 8, the company said, as the plant moves from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly. Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general assembly 

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of general assembly was in 1550

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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

general assembly

noun
1
: a legislative assembly
especially : a U.S. state legislature
2
capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations

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