assemblywoman

American  

[uh-sem-blee-woom-uhn] / əˈsɛm bliˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

assemblywomen

1. a woman who is 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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Gender

Is it assemblywoman or assemblyperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of assemblywoman

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; assembly(man) + woman

Example Sentences

Linda B. Rosenthal, a Democratic state assemblywoman who represents parts of New York City, has already sponsored a bill that would require automatic outage-related refunds from phone, cable and internet providers.

From MarketWatch

Following a briefing with the Department of Homeland Security on 11 December, New Jersey assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia said the drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio.

From BBC

But as Carrillo, a state assemblywoman whose district includes East Los Angeles, took the microphone, she was in her element.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year it appointed Gonzalez, a former state assemblywoman, as its new leader.

From Los Angeles Times

He became half of San Diego’s most powerful political couple after his 2017 marriage to Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, a well-known liberal Democratic state assemblywoman who became a top California labor leader last year.

From Seattle Times