General Assembly

noun

1. the legislature in some states of the U.S.
2. the main deliberative body of the United Nations, composed of delegations from member nations.

General Assembly

noun

1. the deliberative assembly of the United Nations GA
2. the former name for the parliament of New Zealand
3. the supreme governing body of certain religious denominations, esp of the Presbyterian Church

Word History and Origins

Origin of General Assembly¹

An Americanism dating back to 1610–20

Example Sentences

It will also signal of whether the younger and more diverse General Assembly has the power to push their leaders — including Jones — to the left.

From Washington Post

Approving a budget is usually the last major item on the docket for a General Assembly session.

From Washington Post

The sponsors quickly pledged to reintroduce the legislation to the new General Assembly in the next couple of weeks.

From ProPublica

Virginia’s General Assembly kicks off its 2021 session on Wednesday with 402 years of tradition flying out the window yet again because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Post

Stopping the count, Shapiro said, “would unnecessarily halt the counting of votes for Pennsylvania state races, impacting the Commonwealth’s ability to seat its General Assembly by December 1, 2020, as required by the Pennsylvania Constitution.”

From Washington Post

The target of the mailing was the then-majority leader of the state General Assembly, Democrat Hugh Holliman.

From The Daily Beast

In this short-lived microrepublic, all the men were members of the legislative General Assembly and had a vote on what was law.

From The Daily Beast

Since 2011, the general assembly has blown through a checklist of conservative priorities like an ace shot at target practice.

From The Daily Beast

All are now North Carolina law three years after Republicans took over the general assembly and installed Tillis as House speaker.

From The Daily Beast

The United Nations General Assembly has just overwhelmingly condemned it.

From The Daily Beast

The general assembly of Corsica, consisting of 1,009 delegates, unanimously expelled the Bonaparte family.

From Project Gutenberg

Eventually, the General Assembly of Virginia raised troops of its own for its defense.

From Project Gutenberg

Jefferson's proposal was finally passed by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1785.

From Project Gutenberg

The General Assembly encouraged the establishment of classical schools and academies via revenue secured from lotteries.

From Project Gutenberg

One particular criticism was the representation plan of membership in the General Assembly.

From Project Gutenberg