assemblyman

noun

as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
Synonyms of assemblymannext
: a member of an assembly

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Free buses are a signature issue for the mayor, who as a state assemblyman led a pilot program that made one bus route in each borough free. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026 In 2008, he was named a deputy to the People’s Congress of Xinjiang—a role comparable to that of an American state assemblyman. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 And when Mamdani was publicly sworn in, absent was House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, a fellow New Yorker, who had only reluctantly endorsed the former Queens assemblyman. Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026 Bonta first came to Sacramento in 2012 as an assemblyman representing Alameda, a seat now held by his wife. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman

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Etymology

assembly + man entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assemblyman was in 1647

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“Assemblyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemblyman. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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assemblyman

noun
as·​sem·​bly·​man ə-ˈsem-blē-mən How to pronounce assemblyman (audio)
: a member of a legislative assembly

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