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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.

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

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