assemblyman

noun

as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
: a member of an assembly

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New Jersey assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R) also urged the Biden administration to take action against the uptick in drones. Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 Adam Gray Democratic former assemblyman beats Republican incumbent John Duarte by only 187 votes out of 210,000 cast in Merced-Modesto area congressional district, leaving the GOP a tiny 220-215 House majority. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Her father, Thomas R. Jones, was a former New York State assemblyman, a judge, and an advocate for civil rights who helped create the Bed-Stuy Restoration Corporation. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Nov. 2024 The latest New York news Image An ex-Obama aide joins the mayoral race: Michael Blake, a former state assemblyman from the Bronx and a veteran of the Obama administration, joins a crowded field of candidates running against Mayor Eric Adams. James Barron, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assemblyman 

Word History

Etymology

assembly + man entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assemblyman was in 1647

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“Assemblyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblyman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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assemblyman

noun
as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
: a member of a legislative assembly

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