National Assembly

British

noun

French history the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly

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The finding didn’t surprise Eric Einhart, an estate attorney based in New York who is on the board of directors for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The Commission recommended a National Academy of Police Leadership to provide "consistent, high-quality development" across forces to support a "stronger candidate pipeline".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The findings by physicists Ching-Wu Chu and Liangzi Deng were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals an important driver of methane production in the open ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

What does she think this is, the National Academy of Sciences?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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