assemblyman

American  

[uh-sem-blee-muhn] / əˈsɛm bli mən /

noun

plural

assemblymen

1. (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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assemblyman British  

/ əˈsɛmblɪmən /

noun

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

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Gender

Is assemblyman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of assemblyman

First recorded in 1640–50; assembly + -man

Example Sentences

In just a year, Mamdani—an immigrant from Uganda of South Asian descent—has gone from a virtually unknown state assemblyman to a rising star in the Democratic Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Since democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani first entered New York City's mayoral race, the 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has had a meteoric rise from near-total obscurity into the national spotlight.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Mamdani — a Muslim, Ugandan-born state assemblyman of Indian descent — beat Cuomo first in the Democratic ranked-choice primary in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

All eyes will be on the Big Apple as Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman, attempts a political upset in his bid to become New York City's youngest mayor in over a century.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

So even though he was a rising political star as a young state assemblyman, he packed up and moved to the Wild West, where he had bought a ranch.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple