Synonyms

National Assembly

British

noun

French history the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly

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Example Sentences

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Ramaphosa needs at least 133 MPs to reject an impeachment motion and the ANC currently has 159 seats in the National Assembly.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"It is the majority in the National Assembly that must govern," he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Parliament's previous Speaker stepped down on Sunday to make way for the former prime minister, who is a popular figure and whose Pastef party has a majority of the seats in the National Assembly.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"At this very moment, our oil tanker is passing through the Strait of Hormuz," Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

And in August, the newly defined National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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