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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Organizers said further details about the general assembly session on participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be shared with EBU Members in the coming weeks.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The strength of feeling in Italy on this matter was made very clear to the delegates at the EFC general assembly on Wednesday night, when their buses to a lavish dinner at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla were held up for more than hour by a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The strength of feeling in Italy on this matter was made very clear to the delegates at the EFC general assembly on Wednesday night, when their buses to a lavish dinner at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla were held up for more than hour by a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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