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assemblywoman

assemblywoman noun: a female member of an assembly.

Noun

assemblywoman (plural assemblywomen)

  1. A female member of an assembly.
  2. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
    • The women were also subjected to “stories of his escapades with prostitutes, strip clubs, affairs with assemblywomen and massages with ‘happy endings,’ ” according to a letter that the lawyer, Johnny G. Destino, sent to Mr. Silver on Thursday.2013 December 20, Thomas Kaplan, “3 Aides Say Assemblyman Sexually Harassed Them”, in The New York Times
    • A state assemblywoman from suburban Buffalo was punished on Wednesday after an ethics investigation found that she had had a sexual relationship with a staff member in her office, then retaliated against him when he complained about her behavior.2016 March 9, Vivian Yee, “New York Assemblywoman Is Punished After Sexual Relationship With Aide”, in The New York Times

Forms of assemblywoman

pluralassemblywomen

Origin of assemblywoman

From assembly + -woman.

Questions about assemblywoman

What does assemblywoman mean?
Assemblywoman means a female member of an assembly.
What part of speech is assemblywoman?
Assemblywoman is a noun.
What is the plural of assemblywoman?
The plural of assemblywoman is assemblywomen.

Words near assemblywoman in the dictionary

  1. assemblyosome
  2. assemblyosomes
  3. assemblypeople
  4. assemblyperson
  5. assemblypersons
  6. assemblywoman
  7. assemblywomen
  8. assemblé
  9. assemblés
  10. Assen
  11. assent

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