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
General Assembly
: the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations
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The general assembly created the task force during the 2025 session to study disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation after Kentucky suffered three major natural disasters in the first 45 days of the year.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The team has its general assembly on Sunday morning in Madrid, and Perez is expected to provide more detail about his plan there.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The task force shared the report with the general assembly, recommending a three-step approach to ensure safe and equitable access to certain psychedelic substances.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Independent Citizens Commission met Friday to confirm a vote the body took last month setting salaries for all of the state's constitutional offices, judges and members of the general assembly.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The team has its general assembly on Sunday morning in Madrid, and Perez is expected to provide more detail about his plan there.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The task force shared the report with the general assembly, recommending a three-step approach to ensure safe and equitable access to certain psychedelic substances.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Independent Citizens Commission met Friday to confirm a vote the body took last month setting salaries for all of the state's constitutional offices, judges and members of the general assembly.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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