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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Last Thursday, as the United Nations general assembly met in New York, the U.S. and France urged Israel to sign onto a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Warren Truck Assembly will lose a shift in general assembly later this year as the older version of the Ram 1500 pickup, known as the Classic, ends production there.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
The layoffs will be effective as early as Oct. 8, the company said, as the plant moves from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
State of play: Carmody joined small-scale farmers, agricultural leaders and other representatives from about 70 countries last month at the World Farmers Markets Coalition's general assembly in Rome.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Warren Truck Assembly will lose a shift in general assembly later this year as the older version of the Ram 1500 pickup, known as the Classic, ends production there.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
The layoffs will be effective as early as Oct. 8, the company said, as the plant moves from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
State of play: Carmody joined small-scale farmers, agricultural leaders and other representatives from about 70 countries last month at the World Farmers Markets Coalition's general assembly in Rome.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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