General Assembly
Americannoun
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the legislature in some states of the U.S.
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the main deliberative body of the United Nations, composed of delegations from member nations.
noun
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GA. the deliberative assembly of the United Nations
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the former name for the parliament of New Zealand
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the supreme governing body of certain religious denominations, esp of the Presbyterian Church
Etymology
Origin of General Assembly
An Americanism dating back to 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Ecuadoran former foreign minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa has become the fifth candidate to enter the race for the next head of the United Nations, the UN General Assembly spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The court cites statements from the 1960s General Assembly debates saying that constitutions were meant to be changed only sparingly.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
According to Lopes, Washington has adopted a more pragmatic and less ideological approach to the bilateral relationship since September - when the two presidents met at the UN General Assembly in New York .
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But in a stark turn in September, Trump declared that he had “excellent chemistry” with da Silva after meeting him on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The Connecticut General Assembly had made laws about how much you could charge for things.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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