assemblyman

noun

as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
: a member of an assembly

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Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, noted in a press release that Sherrill performs better with women voters, while the former New Jersey assemblyman performs better among men. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025 What To Know Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman who identifies as a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary over former governor Andrew Cuomo in June and is the party's nominee for mayor. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Carl DeMaio, a Republican assemblyman and leader of the grassroots group Reform California, half-jokingly urged a packed room not to campaign too publicly. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Nadler, the long-serving congressman, praised his former aide and state assemblyman Micah Lasher but stopped short of supporting him. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman

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Etymology

assembly + man entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assemblyman was in 1647

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“Assemblyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblyman. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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assemblyman

noun
as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
: a member of a legislative assembly

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