assemblyman

[ uh-sem-blee-muhn ]

/ əˈsɛm bli mən /

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noun, plural as·sem·bly·men.

(sometimes initial capital letter) 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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Origin of assemblyman

First recorded in 1640–50; assembly + -man

usage note for assemblyman

Is assemblyman gender-neutral? See -man.

Words nearby assemblyman

Assemblies of God, assembly, assembly district, assembly language, assembly line, assemblyman, Assembly of First Nations, assemblyperson, assembly plant, assembly time, assemblywoman

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How to use assemblyman in a sentence

As a state Assemblyman and candidate, Mayor Todd Gloria criticized his predecessor for “criminalizing the unsheltered” and suggested significant change would come on his watch.
Morning Report: Despite Promises, Homeless Enforcement Continues Under Gloria|Voice of San Diego|October 21, 2021|Voice of San Diego
After that success, which we can do mostly through executive action, we go back to the assemblymen and -women and senators, and now it's time for a big infrastructure package.
The Trailer: Bring the troops home? Why the Afghanistan crisis isn’t reviving the GOP’s hawks.|David Weigel|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
While Gloria leaves most lobbying to the city’s paid team, Granda said his previous gig as a state assemblyman who got to know other elected leaders at the state Capitol has helped the city push its legislative agenda.
Sacramento Report: Decision Day for Hundreds of Bills|Sara Libby|May 21, 2021|Voice of San Diego
In his call with the assemblyman, Kim told the New York Times, Cuomo pressed him to retract the quote on the grounds that he had misheard DeRosa.
Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home problem is getting worse|Philip Bump|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

Brown's likely challenger is Tim Donnelly, a far-right Republican assemblyman from Twin Peaks, who is currently on probation.
Inside California's Crazy Race To Be The GOP Gubernatorial Candidate|Olivia Nuzzi|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One Nevada state assemblyman said he'd vote for slavery if his constituents demanded it.
Voting for Slavery? Jim Wheeler Gets Into Hot Water|Jamelle Bouie|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The contest for city attorney will feature the incumbent, Carmen Trutanich, against assemblyman and former councilman Mike Feuer.
Los Angeles Politics Needs More Women|John Phillips|May 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The powerful Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez is now alleged to be connected to a similar racket.
The 2010 Sleeper Scandal|John Avlon|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The former Hewlett-Packard CEO just spent $5.5 million of her own money to beat Rep. Tom Campbell and Assemblyman Chuck DeVore.
A New 'Year of the Woman'|Clara Bingham|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is done in this way: a grafter becomes an assemblyman, and with others lays a plan of graft.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
"I thought there was some law against practicing without a license," speculated Assemblyman Brown.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
"The leopard doesnt change his spots or the Red his (or her) color," asserted Assemblyman Brown.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
The young assemblyman stepped back and viewed those before him fearlessly.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt|Edward Stratemeyer
But the young assemblyman had not forgotten how to box, and he dodged with an agility that was astonishing.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for assemblyman

assemblyman

/ (əˈsɛmblɪmən) /

noun plural -men

(sometimes capital) a member of an assembly, esp a legislature

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