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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The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Tuesday, the International Civil Aviation Organization will discuss increasing the worldwide age limit to 67 at their general assembly in Montreal.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The center's findings, given to the general assembly each year, will guide recommendations about programming and funding.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
File photo of a woman praying, taken during the opening service for the autumn general assembly of the German Bishops' Conference in the Fulda Cathedral in Fulda, Germany, in September 2016.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Tuesday, the International Civil Aviation Organization will discuss increasing the worldwide age limit to 67 at their general assembly in Montreal.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The center's findings, given to the general assembly each year, will guide recommendations about programming and funding.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
File photo of a woman praying, taken during the opening service for the autumn general assembly of the German Bishops' Conference in the Fulda Cathedral in Fulda, Germany, in September 2016.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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