assemblywoman

noun

as·​sem·​bly·​wom·​an ə-ˈsem-blē-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce assemblywoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of an assembly

Examples of assemblywoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In its wake, California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber, then an assemblywoman, championed a bill establishing the California Reparations Task Force, which Newsom signed into law. Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 The assemblywoman declined to comment as well, citing her need to recuperate from a recent health procedure. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 The problem, as Marjorie Byrnes, a Republican assemblywoman from Livingston County, makes clear in her lawsuit, is that proper procedures for a constitutional amendment were not followed. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024 The issue is personal for the assemblywoman, whose 9-year-old daughter is nonverbal and has an intellectual disability. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for assemblywoman 

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Word History

Etymology

assembly + woman

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assemblywoman was in 1869

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“Assemblywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblywoman. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

assemblywoman

noun
as·​sem·​bly·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce assemblywoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly

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