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

Examples of general assembly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pop-up was up for three days to coincide with United Nations general assembly meeting, which saw the convergence of world leaders, dignitaries and CEOs on the city. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

It is expected to be approved in the general assembly this week. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

To that end, the general assembly placed political limits on a small portion of civil legal aid. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

The vote took place Friday in Paris at the general assembly of French fashion’s governing body. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for general assembly

• disassembly
• reassembly
• subassembly

Legal Definition

general assembly

noun

1

: a legislative assembly

especially : a U.S. state legislature

2

capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations