Constituent Assembly

noun

, French History.

1. the legislature of France 1789–91.

Example Sentences

His mother, Ariadna Chernova, was the daughter of Viktor Chernov, a socialist revolutionary who fleetingly served as president of Russia's Constituent Assembly in 1918, before it was dispersed by the Bolsheviks.

From Reuters

Former President Rafael Correa's Citizen Revolution movement entered politician Luisa Gonzalez, who has said that if she wins the presidency, she will call a Constituent Assembly to rewrite the Constitution.

From Reuters

“We are supporting a referendum for a constituent assembly, because the people have to decide,” said the activist from Arequipa, whose parents are of Quechua origin.

From Los Angeles Times

Castillo enacted a curfew, established an emergency government and called for a constituent assembly.

From Salon

The protesters, who have no clear leader, have a variety of demands, ranging from the reinstatement of Castillo as president to the establishment of a constituent assembly to restructure the economy to favor the poor.

From Washington Post