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 Assembly
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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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
Nigerians will hold a general election early next year to choose a new president, state governors and house of assembly members.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2022
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
The post office committee of the house of assembly in Nova Scotia took the application into their consideration.
From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir
Political parties are banned, but individual candidates can run for seats in the House of Assembly every five years.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023
“We were seduced by China,” said Tim Whetstone, a member of South Australia’s House of Assembly representing the Riverland, the country’s biggest grape-producing region.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Bermuda’s 36-member House of Assembly passed the bill in 2021, but the Senate rejected it.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 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
Public affairs are administered by a Lieutenant Governor, assisted by an Executive Council of 6, and a House of Assembly of 89 members.
From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by Alden, John B.
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