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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He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Virginia’s general assembly is in the midst of this year’s short session, which concludes on Feb. 22.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
No legislation related to the prison or potential funding has been filed during the general assembly.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Virginia’s general assembly is in the midst of this year’s short session, which concludes on Feb. 22.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
No legislation related to the prison or potential funding has been filed during the general assembly.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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 9 Mar. 2025.
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