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deliberative assembly

deliberative assembly

7.8
A formal meeting where members discuss and vote on issues
  • noun
  • /dɪˈlɪbərətɪv əˈsɛmblɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : asamblea deliberativa
  • A deliberative assembly ensures that important decisions are debated before a final resolution is made.

Examples

  • The United Nations General Assembly is a deliberative assembly that addresses global issues.

  • Each club member has the right to speak and vote in the deliberative assembly.

  • The deliberative assembly will convene next week.

  • Many members participated in the deliberative assembly last year.

  • A deliberative assembly allows members to engage in structured discussions to reach decisions.

  • In a deliberative assembly, representatives present their views and debate various proposals.

  • The city council functions as a deliberative assembly where policies are openly discussed and voted on.

Synonyms

committee
vsdeliberative assembly
∞ 3.2

A group of people who meet to discuss and make decisions about something

is a full formal meeting for broad debate and binding decision making
chamber
vsdeliberative assembly
196 4.2

A group of people who meet to make official decisions

is any formal group that uses orderly debate to reach decisions
assembly
vsdeliberative assembly
162 2.5

A group of people who meet for a common purpose

is specifically a formal body where members debate and decide matters orderly
General Assembly
vsdeliberative assembly
53 3.9

A group of representatives from every United Nations country where each country has one vote

is a general formal meeting focused on orderly debate and decision making
congress
vsdeliberative assembly
  • Formal
12 3.2

A formal meeting of people who discuss and decide important things

focuses on orderly, reasoned debate when deciding issues
convenance
vsdeliberative assembly
  • Archaic
9.9

A meeting of people to discuss and decide important matters

is a modern formal gathering focused on structured debate and decision making

How Deliberative

parliament
449 3.5
deliberative assembly
  • Formal
7.8
meeting
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deliberative assembly singular
deliberative assemblies plural

Morphology

deliberative + assembly

The meaning is directly and predictably composed from 'deliberative' (involving careful consideration) + 'assembly' (a meeting of people): an assembly characterized by deliberation. This adjective+noun pattern is a regular compositional construction with parallels in many languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Deliberative assembly may come from the simple image of people meeting to 'weigh' ideas before they act: deliberative means thinking carefully and assembly means a gathering. That's why it now means 'to discuss and decide' by talking, listening and voting.