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Legislative Assembly

American  

noun

French History.
  1. the legislature of France 1791–92.


legislative assembly British  

noun

  1. the bicameral legislature in 28 states of the US

  2. the lower chamber of the bicameral state legislatures in several Commonwealth countries, such as Australia

  3. the unicameral legislature in most Canadian provinces

  4. any assembly with legislative powers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fernandez declared at the close of her campaign, referring to the number of seats in the 57-seat Legislative Assembly needed to overhaul the judiciary.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

The BBC understands Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty spoke with a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday and will be engaging with affected overseas territories over the coming weeks.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2025

Then, members of a smaller group known as the Legislative Assembly, which consists of representatives selected by campus departments, will vote on a no confidence resolution and a censure resolution.

From New York Times May 10, 2024

Guillermo Gallegos, a vice president in El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, concedes mistakes have been made and said it was a “tragedy” when they occur.

From Seattle Times Oct. 24, 2022

War could have been the stallion that he rode, pan of, if not all, the way to the Legislative Assembly, whereas victory left him no better off than when he started out.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Sian Mullholland, who is an Alliance Party member of the legislative assembly, said her son played in the same hurling team and "everyone in our Carey Parish and the wider area are devastated".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2024

Renee Tajima, a professor of Asian American studies and academic senate legislative assembly member, said the vote for censure and no confidence was a “no brainer.”

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2024

The alert was sent to mobile phones across the island of 23 million people, where presidential and legislative assembly elections will be held Saturday.

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2024

Razia Sultan, the daughter of Mohammed Yasin Malik, 57, made this emotional demand after she was allowed to address the regional legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2023

In November 1963, an election was held for the Transkei legislative assembly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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