general assembly

noun

Definition of GENERAL ASSEMBLY

: the highest governing body in a religious denomination (as the United Presbyterian Church)

: a legislative assembly; especially : a United States state legislature

capitalized G&A : the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations

circa 1572

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