Plural of assemblywoman; multiple female members of a legislative assembly or state/local legislative bodies.
From assemblywoman + -en plural form (following English irregular plural patterns for 'woman/women'). The term reflects 20th-century expansion of female political participation.
The existence of 'assemblywomen' as a plural word is modern enough that it's not even in many older dictionaries—it's a brand-new word in historical terms, created by actual political progress.
Plural of 'assemblywoman'; same historical pattern as singular form—emerged as women gained legislative representation in 20th century.
Use 'assembly members' or 'legislators' as neutral defaults. 'Assemblywomen' is appropriate when describing a women-focused caucus or historical context.
["assembly members","legislators"]
Collectively, women legislators represent decades of political organizing and suffrage victories; plural form acknowledges their collective power.
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