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

Examples of general assembly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 State of play: Carmody joined small-scale farmers, agricultural leaders and other representatives from about 70 countries last month at the World Farmers Markets Coalition's general assembly in Rome. Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general assembly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 5 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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