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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No legislation related to the prison or potential funding has been filed during the general assembly.
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Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The commission would spend money from the professional sports development fund, which would be funded through general assembly appropriations, grants, gifts and donations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Presbyterian Church in America, an influential evangelical Christian denomination, gathered for a general assembly in Richmond from June 10-13.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
On Sunday, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez addressed club members, known as ‘socios’, at their general assembly.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The commission would spend money from the professional sports development fund, which would be funded through general assembly appropriations, grants, gifts and donations.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Presbyterian Church in America, an influential evangelical Christian denomination, gathered for a general assembly in Richmond from June 10-13.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
On Sunday, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez addressed club members, known as ‘socios’, at their general assembly.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for general assembly
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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