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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On the last Friday of the year, Governor DeWine vetoed the SAFE Act, a bill sent to him with clear majorities in both houses of the Ohio general assembly.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The general assembly is the only time Perez addresses socios in person.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The country’s motorsports profile may receive a boost when the FIA’s governing body hosts its annual general assembly and prize giving in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, in December — the first time the ceremony has been held in Africa.
—Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The general assembly is the only time Perez addresses socios in person.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The country’s motorsports profile may receive a boost when the FIA’s governing body hosts its annual general assembly and prize giving in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, in December — the first time the ceremony has been held in Africa.
—Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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