assemblywoman

American  

[uh-sem-blee-woom-uhn] / əˈsɛm bliˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

assemblywomen

1. a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the United States.

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Gender

Is it assemblywoman or assemblyperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of assemblywoman

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; assembly(man) + woman

Example Sentences

Republican assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo, of California, has also filed legislation to change the holiday's name to Farmworker Day.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democratic state assemblywoman who represents parts of New York City, has already sponsored a bill that would require automatic outage-related refunds from phone, cable and internet providers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

A former Nevada state assemblywoman and former Democrat aide have both accused the president of getting too close to their hair years ago.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2023

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a former assemblywoman, authored the bill that created the state’s task force, and the group began its work last year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

“Gov. Newsom took a chance on him in some ways, and it’s paying dividends,” said Lorena Gonzalez, a former state assemblywoman who heads the California Labor Federation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022