assembly district
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of assembly district
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Around 73% of residents came from the old 17th District, where Mr. Lawler’s assembly district is based.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
“While it is regretful that the Commission itself was unable to ‘ascertain and determine’ a new general assembly district plan,” Huffman and Cupp argued, “it certainly was not for lack of trying.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
As a result, thieves feel emboldened to commit crimes because of the soft penalties, said Kiley, whose assembly district includes portions of Sacramento County, northeast of San Francisco.
From Fox News ● Feb. 16, 2022
Around the room, the machines’ shabby curtains snap open and bang shut; the vestal poll-watchers bend low over their thick volumes; and once again I have forgotten the number of my assembly district.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 5, 2018
House to house canvasses were being made and assembly district and precinct clubs formed.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted
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