foundingassembly
nounUK /ˈfaʊndɪŋ əˈsɛmbli/
US /ˈfaʊndɪŋ əˈsɛmbli/
A big meeting where people come together to start a new group or country.
The founding assembly wrote the rules for the new club.
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2. A formal gathering that establishes an organization and elects its first leaders.
The founding assembly elected a president and a treasurer.
3. The first official meeting of a new government or parliament.
Delegates traveled from every province to attend the founding assembly.
4. A group of people chosen to draft the basic laws of a new state.
The founding assembly debated the constitution for three months.