assemblyman

noun

Definition of assemblymannext
as in legislator

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Recent Examples of assemblyman Bores, an Upper East Side assemblyman, outpaced Lasher, who represents the Upper West Side, by a similar margin in the same period, while Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg raised about $600,000. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 The thirty-five-year-old New York State assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate in the pullulating Democratic primary for New York’s Twelfth Congressional District, opted instead to enlist a chatbot. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Among the Bay Area residents in the race are San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan; California’s superintendent of public instruction, Tony Thurmond, a former East Bay assemblyman; and billionaire investor Tom Steyer, a San Francisco resident. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Hoover, who lives in Folsom, served as chief of staff to Kevin Kiley during the now-congressman’s tenure as a state assemblyman, which ended in 2022. — Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman
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  1. legislator
  2. assemblywoman
  3. lawmaker
  4. congressman
Noun
  • That statement of confidence might surprise some who have been closely tracking our recent history with New York legislators.
    — Nathan Blecharczyk, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • In response, legislators are seeking to mandate that all 3-D printers sold in the state come equipped with software that prohibits users from making triggers and other gun parts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of legislator
Noun
  • Gonzalez-Rojas is a Queens assemblywoman.
    — Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
  • The high-profile contest for the South County seat pits Foley, a Democrat, against Dixon, a Republican assemblywoman.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Definition of assemblywoman
Noun
  • Burnham was the only candidate to secure enough support from his fellow Labour lawmakers to replace Starmer as leader of the governing party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Mahmoud Nabavian, an outspoken radical lawmaker, asked on X days before Khamenei’s funeral.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of lawmaker
Noun
  • Biggs’s main competitor is David Schweikert, an eight-term congressman.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2026
  • The six-term congressman from Pennsylvania’s 2nd District is a 1999 Notre Dame graduate.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of congressman

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