assemblyman

noun

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

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And when Mamdani was publicly sworn in, absent was House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, a fellow New Yorker, who had only reluctantly endorsed the former Queens assemblyman. Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026 Bonta first came to Sacramento in 2012 as an assemblyman representing Alameda, a seat now held by his wife. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Codey was first elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in 1973 as an assemblyman representing communities in Essex and Morris counties. Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 The conventional wisdom that his résumé—a state assemblyman for five years, a democratic socialist, a vocal critic of Israel—represented a list of liabilities seemed to wilt in the presence of the man himself. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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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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