national assembly

NOUN

federal assembly

Synonyms

WEAK

assembly chamber of deputies congress diet general assembly house of assembly legislative assembly parliament soviet

Example Sentences

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A total of 19 parties and alliances took part in the election but few of these earned enough votes to gain a seat in the national assembly.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The president, prime minister and head of the national assembly will all be confirmed by lawmakers' votes.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He had feared a national assembly, as Mr. Hardman notes, “because he would have no moral authority to restrain one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Nigeria's national assembly Wednesday launched a probe into how $4.6 billion in international aid grants were spent as the country continues to grapple with high rates of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

That percentage qualified us for 252 of 400 seats in the national assembly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela