General Assembly

American  

noun

1. the legislature in some states of the U.S.

2. the main deliberative body of the United Nations, composed of delegations from member nations.

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General Assembly British  

noun

1.  GA.  the deliberative assembly of the United Nations

2. the former name for the parliament of New Zealand

3. the supreme governing body of certain religious denominations, esp of the Presbyterian Church

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Etymology

Origin of General Assembly

An Americanism dating back to 1610–20

Example Sentences

The UN General Assembly has confirmed 40 members for a group called the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

From Barron's

In 2025, the UN Human Rights Office's regular budget -- set by the UN General Assembly of member states -- was $246 million, but it ultimately received only $191.5 million of that money.

From Barron's

“I’ve never had the General Assembly aligned with me, and yet we put forward this ambitious agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Georgia General Assembly expanded the state’s film tax incentive in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1946, that first gathering of the UN General Assembly happened, in London, just four months after the war's conclusion.

From BBC