assembly

noun

UK /əˈsembli/

Word Forms

singular	assembly
plural	assemblies

1
countable a part of a government consisting of people who have been elected to make laws
the French National Assembly
The ruling party holds only a three-vote majority in the assembly.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of government officials
apparatus
assembly
bureaucracy
1. 1a
  a group of people who have been elected in order to discuss issues and make decisions affecting a particular region
  the United Nations General Assembly
  the assembly of the Organization of American States
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of government officials
  apparatus
  assembly
  bureaucracy
2. 1b
  only before nounbelonging to or relating to an assembly
  an assembly member
  the assembly election/race
  Synonyms and related words
  Official meetings and conferences
  AGM
  annual general meeting
  appointment
2
countable a meeting of people who represent different parts of a large organization
The trade group held its assembly in Santiago, Chile.
Synonyms and related words
Official meetings and conferences
AGM
annual general meeting
appointment
1. 2a
  countable a group of people who meet together for a particular reason
  a public assembly
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of people with shared interests or aims
  association
  commission
  organization
2. 2b
  countable/uncountable educationa regular meeting of students and teachers in a school
  All important announcements are made during morning assembly.
  Synonyms and related words
  The school or university day
  after-school
  assembly
  break
3. 2c
  uncountable legalthe action of gathering together for a meeting
  freedom of assembly
  Synonyms and related words
  Official meetings and conferences
  AGM
  annual general meeting
  appointment
3
uncountable the process of building something by putting all its parts together
car assembly
an assembly plant
Synonyms and related words
The process of joining or fastening things
combination
integration
assembly
Synonyms and related words
General words for the process of building
assemblage
assembly
build
1. 3a
  countable a group of parts that are connected and form one unit
  Synonyms and related words
  Collections, stores and sets of things
  agglomeration
  arsenal
  assemblage

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