general assembly

noun

Synonyms of general assemblynext
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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Gennez additionally announced the establishment of a general assembly on the future of visual arts in Flanders. News Desk, Artforum, 5 Feb. 2026 The commission reports its findings to the general assembly. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026 At the latest general assembly before Madrid’s 2,620 socios compromisarios (representative members) on November 23, Perez publicly announced a plan to change the club’s ownership model to allow external investment for the first time in their history. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Sequencing is a task in the automotive industry that happens before the general assembly line. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general assembly

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of general assembly was in 1550

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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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

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