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Example sentences for "public assembly"

  • After this night of misery, they met in public assembly on the following day, resolving to make the best preparations they could for a siege, to put the walls in full state of defence, and to block up two out of the three ports.

  • First, he convoked a public assembly, in which he proposed a decree, naming ten commissioners with full powers, to prepare propositions for such political reform as they should think advisable, and to be ready by a given day.

  • The Athenian democracy is reconstituted by the armament—public assembly of the soldiers—new generals chosen.

  • And be convinced of this truth, that the best sense and reason in the world will be as unwelcome in a public assembly, without these ornaments, as they will in public companies, without the assistance of manners and politeness.

  • How much more necessary is it for an Englishman to do so, who is to speak it in a public assembly, where the laws and liberties of his country are the subjects of his deliberation?

  • The Natives far and near were summoned to consider the matter in public assembly.

  • At the same time a popular party was formed (perhaps from the subjects of the temple), which in a later age at least exercised its authority in a public assembly.

  • They were all praised in a public assembly, and presented with gifts each according to his merit; Attalus was distinguished above all, with the general approbation of the rest.

  • When none of them would interfere, except Rutilius, the censors were sent to seize the property of the citizen, and imposed a fine on him in a public assembly.

  • Next day the spoils of the enemy were collected, and those whose bravery had been remarkable were presented with gifts in a public assembly.

  • All were shocked and astonished at hearing this, and the archons immediately convoked the public assembly, and brought the barber before it.

  • The gentes were not only represented in the senate, but met also in a public assembly called "comitia curiata.

  • The next ceremony was the consecration of the commit'ium, or place of public assembly.

  • The Forum, or place of public assembly, was situated between the Palatine and Capitoline hills.

  • To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a public assembly formally.

  • Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting.

  • The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.

  • Defn: One who makes speeches; one accustomed to speak in a public assembly.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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