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assemblyman

American

[uh-sem-blee-muhn] / əˈsɛm bli mən /

noun

plural

assemblymen

(sometimes initial capital letter) a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the United States.

assemblyman British

/ əˈsɛmblɪmən /

noun

(sometimes capital) a member of an assembly, esp a legislature

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Gender

Is assemblyman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of assemblyman

First recorded in 1640–50; assembly + -man

Example Sentences

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Mamdani — a Muslim, Ugandan-born state assemblyman of Indian descent — beat Cuomo first in the Democratic ranked-choice primary in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Until recently she was rarely seen during her husband's election campaign, leading opponents to claim that the 33-year-old state assemblyman was "hiding" his wife.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

The former New York assemblyman centred his campaign on affordability in one of the country's most expensive cities, campaigning on issues like universal child care, and free and faster buses.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The 34-year-old assemblyman has vowed to lower the city’s cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

So even though he was a rising political star as a young state assemblyman, he packed up and moved to the Wild West, where he had bought a ranch.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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