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General Assembly

–noun
1. the legislature in some states of the U.S.
2. the main deliberative body of the United Nations, composed of delegations from member nations.

Origin:
1610–20, Americanism
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general assembly  
n.  
  1. A legislative body, especially a U.S. state legislature.

  2. General Assembly Abbr. GA The principal deliberative body of the United Nations, in which each member nation is represented and has one vote.

  3. The supreme governing body of some religious denominations.

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Main Entry: general assembly
Function: noun
1 : a legislative assembly; especially : a U.S. state legislature
2 cap G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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