assemblyman

noun

Definition of assemblymannext
as in legislator

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Recent Examples of assemblyman Bores, 35, is a New York state assemblyman who co-sponsored the state's Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, legislation that requires AI companies to report safety incidents and publish information on their safeguards. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 22 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
  • For two years, legislators and advocacy groups have proposed amending the Illinois Pesticide Act to require advance notification before spraying near schools and parks.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So far, around 350,000 such messages have been sent to legislators from union members, a spokesperson for the Entertainment Union Coalition tell The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of legislator
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  • New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.
    — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sugar confronts her at a ceremonial funeral for the unknown deceased, a fittingly dramatic setting for our guy to have the final word as FBI agents roll up on the assemblywoman.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemblywoman
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  • Hundreds of immigrants lawfully present in Connecticut are slated to lose their Medicare coverage by January, the latest federal cutback that’s spurred some lawmakers and advocates here to call for state intervention.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Both scandals spurred reforms by state lawmakers that nevertheless failed to streamline a complex disciplinary process and left gaps for troubled businesses to continue operating.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawmaker
Noun
  • The 14-term congressman lost to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who mainly campaigned on the need for new voices and new energy in Congress, without needing to lean much on age at all.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Emerging from the vehicle is the congressman’s wife, who’s come to size Reacher up.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of congressman

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