general assembly

noun

1
: the highest governing body in a religious denomination (such as the United Presbyterian Church)
2
: a legislative assembly
especially : a U.S. state legislature
3
capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations

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The commission would spend money from the professional sports development fund, which would be funded through general assembly appropriations, grants, gifts and donations. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 The deal had to be approved by Madrid’s general assembly in September 2019 — which was after the 2019-20 Liga F season had started. Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025 The deal had to be approved by Madrid’s general assembly in September 2019 — which was after the 2019-20 Liga F season had started. Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025 Since then, jockeying for votes has been a discreet behind-closed-doors affair, with candidates making the rounds at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China last month as well as at the European Olympic Committee’s general assembly in Frankfurt this week. Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general assembly

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of general assembly was in 1550

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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

general assembly

noun
1
: a legislative assembly
especially : a U.S. state legislature
2
capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations

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