house of assembly

American  

noun

1. the legislature or the lower house of the legislature in certain countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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House of Assembly British  

noun

1. a legislative assembly or the lower chamber of such an assembly, esp in various British colonies and countries of the Commonwealth

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Etymology

Origin of house of assembly

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

On Thursday, the day before Mr Sanusi returned to the throne, the Kano State House of Assembly abolished the five former emirates.

From BBC

The incident involved a bull shark and the victim is receiving critical care at Scarborough General Hospital, according to a statement on the Facebook page for the Tobago House of Assembly's chief secretary Farley C. Augustine.

From BBC

Divers have not been able to contain the leak and are trying to determine how to remove the remaining oil, said Farley Augustine, chief secretary of Tobago’s House of Assembly, who toured the area with the prime minister.

From Seattle Times

Political parties are banned, but individual candidates can run for seats in the House of Assembly every five years.

From Reuters

Voters will also choose state house of assembly members.

From Reuters