house of assembly
noun
the legislature or the lower house of the legislature in certain countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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House of Assemblynouna legislative assembly or the lower chamber of such an assembly, esp in various British colonies and countries of the Commonwealth
house of assembly
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House of Assembly
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of house of assembly
First recorded in 1645–55
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Voters will also choose state house of assembly members.
From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023
Nigerians will return to the polls on Saturday to elect state governors in 28 of the country's 36 states as well as state house of assembly members.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
The next year, he contested elections for PNG’s new house of assembly and became chief minister.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2021
The word comes from an old Norse word meaning "house of assembly".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2019
It was under consideration of the house of assembly, some time ago, to erect a covered market, but the proposition was overruled.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
Political parties are banned, but individual candidates can run for seats in the House of Assembly every five years.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023
Members of the House of Assembly were discussing the proposal in a session Thursday.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
Mottley’s and De Peiza’s parties have candidates vying to fill each of the 30 seats in the island’s House of Assembly, while Atherley’s party has 20 such candidates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
The vote on Wednesday came less than a week after the House of Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, voted 24 to 10 in favor of the same proposal.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
Being a member of the House of Assembly did not confer the title.
From History of Halifax City by Thomas B. Akins
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