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assemblywomen

noun

plural of assemblywoman
as in assemblymen

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  1. legislators
  2. lawmakers
Noun
  • In January, the University of Arkansas School of Law reversed the hiring of a new dean who had signalled support for transgender students after Republican state legislators threatened to defund the school.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kunesh and the group of bipartisan legislators and educators announced their support for the increase at a press conference earlier this month.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of legislators
Noun
  • If lawmakers don’t extend it, the cornerstone of the Pentagon’s legal argument will evaporate.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Begich said he and Kreiss-Tomkins, both former state lawmakers, share many of the same priorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of lawmakers
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“Assemblywomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblywomen. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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