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assemblyman

noun

Definition of assemblyman

as in legislator

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Recent Examples of assemblyman Micah Lasher narrowly defeated his fellow assemblyman Alex Bores in the open race for the Democratic nomination in the 12th District. — Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Bores, 35, is a New York state assemblyman who co-sponsored the state's Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, legislation that requires AI companies to report safety incidents and publish information on their safeguards. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 22 June 2026 The thirty-five-year-old New York State assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate in the pullulating Democratic primary for New York’s Twelfth Congressional District, opted instead to enlist a chatbot. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Among the Bay Area residents in the race are San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan; California’s superintendent of public instruction, Tony Thurmond, a former East Bay assemblyman; and billionaire investor Tom Steyer, a San Francisco resident. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman

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Noun

The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
And, during the trial, legislators on both sides gave speeches celebrating Eala.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of legislator

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New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.

— Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Sugar confronts her at a ceremonial funeral for the unknown deceased, a fittingly dramatic setting for our guy to have the final word as FBI agents roll up on the assemblywoman.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblywoman

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California lawmakers have agreed on a partial carveout for the film and TV industry from a state cap on tax credits.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
If Congress wanted the president to retain Section 338 power, Albrecht asks, why did lawmakers pass the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allowed for national security tariffs?

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawmaker

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In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
McCollum knocked off the incumbent GOP congressman in their primary and then defeated his Democratic foe on election day in a district that had more Dems than Republicans.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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