English Reference
Noun

assemblyman

n.
C1 Advanced US /əˈsɛmbɫiˌmæn/ as·sem·bly·man

n.a member of a local or state government who is elected to represent a specific area. You usually hear this word in the United States when talking about state legislatures.

n.a member of a legislative body, specifically one who represents a district within a state or local government. Often used in the United States to refer to members of a state legislature.


SIMPLE

The assemblyman voted for the new school funding bill.

CONTEXTUAL

After the election, the assemblyman met with local residents to discuss their concerns about the new highway.

COMPLEX

The assemblyman's primary responsibility is to draft and vote on legislation that affects the daily lives of his constituents within the district.


From assembly + -man.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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