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assemblywoman

[ uh-sem-blee-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural as·sem·bly·wom·en.
  1. a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the United States.


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Gender Note

Is it assemblywoman or assemblyperson? See -woman.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assemblywoman1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; assembly(man) + woman

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