assemblyman

[uh-sem-blee-muhn]

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

/ əˈsɛmblɪmən /

noun

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

Gender Note

Is assemblyman gender-neutral? See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assemblyman¹

First recorded in 1640–50; assembly + -man

Example Sentences

Mamdani, 34, a state assemblyman, decisively beat Cuomo in the Democratic primary, galvanizing young voters with a campaign focused on lower rent, free child care and subsidized public transportation.

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For months, Fox News has been hammering him, painting the New York assemblyman with Islamophobic tropes, and calling him an anti-semite and a communist.

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Cuomo, who repeatedly jabbed at the state assemblyman for lack of real-life experience, said simply taxing the wealthy isn’t a solution.

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Essayli, a former Riverside County assemblyman, was appointed as the region’s interim top federal prosecutor by U.S.

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Mr. Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman, bets that some of them are ready to give up on Democrats in Trenton.

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