assembly

Universal Words noun (plural assemblies) 1 (also Assembly) [C] a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country: State / legislative / federal / local assemblies * Power has been handed over to provincial and regional assemblies. * The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget. * the California Assembly * the UN General Assembly * assembly elections * an elected assembly 2 [U,C] the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose; a group of people who meet together for a particular purpose: They were fighting for freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. * He was to address a public assembly on the issue. * an assembly point (= a place where people have been asked to meet) * the assembly rooms / hall 3 [C,U] a meeting of the teachers and students in a school, usually at the start of the day, to give information, discuss school events or say prayers together: The deputy headmaster was taking (= leading) school assembly that day. 4 [U] the process of putting together the parts of sth such as a vehicle or piece of furniture: Putting the bookcase together should be a simple assembly job. * a car assembly plant * the correct assembly of the parts