assembly

1 a body of people come together in one place the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station Synonyms assemblage, gathering, conference, congregation, convocation, ingathering, meeting, musterRelated Words company, consort, coterie, gang, pack; caucus, forum, market, panel, rally, symposium, synod; audience, gallery, grandstand, house; crowd, flock, horde, legion, multitude, press, swarm, throng; crush, mob, rabble, rabblement

2 a body of persons gathered for religious worship the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones Synonyms congregation, churchRelated Words flock, laity, parish; communion, confession, denomination, fold, sect

3 a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory Synonyms meeting, congress, convention, convocation, council, gathering, get-together, huddle, powwowRelated Words clinic, workshop; cabinet, caucus, conclave, synod; demonstration, rally; confab, conversation, dialogue (also dialog), discourse, discussion, palaver, talk; negotiation, parley, summit; conference, forum, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium; audience, interview, session