assembly district

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noun U.S.

one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the lower house of the state legislature.

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Origin of assembly district

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby assembly district

assemble, assembled, assembler, Assemblies of God, assembly, assembly district, assembly language, assembly line, assemblyman, Assembly of First Nations, assemblyperson

How to use assembly district in a sentence

According to a New York Post analysis, in assembly districts won by Adams, Wiley got less than half as many first-choice votes, and Garcia got less than a fifth as many.
The Trailer: "The new Democratic Party": What we learned (and what we don't know yet) from New York's primary|David Weigel|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
His father, mother, and sister signed in at the table for the 77th electoral district of the 44th assembly district.
The Wind Beneath de Blasio’s Wings|Michael Daly|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
House to house canvasses were being made and assembly district and precinct clubs formed.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI|Various
He was a small man, wearing glasses, and looking like anything but the chief factor of an important Assembly district.
Larry Dexter's Great Search|Howard R. Garis

Larry was quite surprised at his own eloquence, and the manner in which he bid defiance to the leader of the assembly district.
Larry Dexter's Great Search|Howard R. Garis
We both carried the Fifteenth Assembly District, but he ran away ahead of me.
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall|George Washington Plunkitt
He lived in the twenty-third assembly district of the state.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt|Edward Stratemeyer