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an -ssembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose:
the princ-p-l will speak to all the students at friday’s -ssembly.
a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social.
(often initial capital letter) government. a legislative body, especially the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the u.s.:
a bill before the -ssembly; the new york state -ssembly.
military.

a signal, as by drum or bugle, for troops to fall into ranks or otherwise .
the movement of forces, tanks, soldiers, etc., scattered by battle or battle drill, toward and into a small area.

the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions.
machinery. a group of machine parts, especially one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit.
contemporary examples

a further 274 teams currently are working on plans to launch their own -ssemblies.
g-dless church services for atheists go global nico hines may 3, 2014

as the -ssemblies multiply and spread, the disparity between communities has thrown up a series of issues.
g-dless church services for atheists go global nico hines may 3, 2014

historical examples

the functions of these -ssemblies were judicial as well as legislative and deliberative.
the belief in immortality and the worship of the dead james george frazer

there must be none of these dances and -ssemblies, and the cloisters must be re-established.
the regent’s daughter alexandre dumas (pere)

the first meetings of the -ssemblies were held in october 1909.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 2 various

the words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of -ssemblies.
familiar quotations john bartlett

but the congress at new york and the town meetings and -ssemblies of the different colonies had done their work thoroughly.
a short history of rhode island george washington greene

they sat beside her in chapel and at other -ssemblies, and seemed to like to talk with her.
ruth fielding at college alice b. emerson

i trust the day will come when silence will more prevail in the -ssemblies of the people.
memoir and diary of john yeardley, minister of the gospel john yeardley

the king, who means so well, should be encouraged to repeat these -ssemblies.
the writings of thomas jefferson thomas jefferson

noun (pl) -blies
a number of people gathered together, esp for a formal meeting held at regular intervals
the act of -ssembling or the state of being -ssembled
the process of putting together a number of parts to make a machine or other product
(machinery) a group of mating components before or after fitting together
(military)

a signal for personnel to -ssemble, as by drum, bugle, etc
(as modifier): an -ssembly area

noun (pl) -blies
the lower chamber in various american state legislatures see also house of -ssembly, legislative -ssembly, national -ssembly
(nz) short for general -ssembly
n.

c.1300, “a gathering of persons, a group gathered for some purpose,” from old french as(s)emblee “-ssembly, gathering; union, marriage,” noun use of fem. past participle of -ssembler “to -ssemble” (see -ssemble). meaning “gathering together” is recorded from early 15c.; that of “act of -ssembling parts or objects” is from 1914, as is -ssembly line. school sense is recorded from 1932.