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He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Virginia’s general assembly is in the midst of this year’s short session, which concludes on Feb. 22.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
No legislation related to the prison or potential funding has been filed during the general assembly.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Virginia’s general assembly is in the midst of this year’s short session, which concludes on Feb. 22.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
No legislation related to the prison or potential funding has been filed during the general assembly.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general assembly
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The votes were part of a series by the United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly between April 23-May 3 in Charlotte rolling back what many progressive and centrist Methodists viewed as overly restrictive policies.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
1 May 2024
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Twenty-four days later on June 1 at the West Ohio Conference annual legislative assembly, Cox’s peers cheered and clapped for her during a celebration of ministry service.—
David Farré,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2024
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Maine state representative Laurel Libby's lawsuit over her recent censure by the state legislature went to federal court on Friday for its first hearing in Rhode Island.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The subpoena comes after a week of discussion in the Texas state legislature over management of the Houston-Dallas rail project, which Texas Central is developing.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20assembly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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