assemblywoman

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English assembly

Proto-Germanic *wībą

Proto-West Germanic *wīb

Old English wīf

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Old English wīfmann

Middle English woman

Middle English -woman

English -woman

English assemblywoman

From assembly + -woman.

Noun

assemblywoman (plural assemblywomen)

1. A female member of an assembly.
2. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
   • 2013 December 20, Thomas Kaplan, “3 Aides Say Assemblyman Sexually Harassed Them”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2016 March 9, Vivian Yee, “New York Assemblywoman Is Punished After Sexual Relationship With Aide”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     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.

Related terms

• assemblyman (gender-specific)
• assemblymember (gender-neutral)
• assemblyperson (gender-neutral)