legislative assembly

noun

variants often Legislative Assembly

1

: a bicameral legislature (as in an American state)

2

: the lower house of a bicameral legislature

3

: a unicameral legislature

especially : one in a Canadian province

Examples of legislative assembly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a rare sign of unity within Kosovo's fractured legislative assembly, lawmakers earlier this week unanimously condemned the war crimes verdicts in a declaration. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

The territory has its own president, government, legislative assembly, and courts, but Pakistan retains decisive influence over key administrative, security, and external affairs. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Wangchuk began attending formal school only about age nine, when the family moved to Srinagar, after his father, Sonam Wangyal, was elected to the state’s legislative assembly. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

The president has defended the constitutional reforms approved by the legislative assembly. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for legislative assembly

• disassembly
• reassembly
• subassembly

Legal Definition

legislative assembly

noun

often capitalized L&A

1

: a bicameral legislature

2

: the lower house of a bicameral legislature