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.
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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
Those traveling by the site on the interstate are able to get a peek at production as vehicles travel by conveyor belt from the paint shop to the general assembly area of the plant.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
Those traveling by the site on the interstate are able to get a peek at production as vehicles travel by conveyor belt from the paint shop to the general assembly area of the plant.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general assembly
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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