National Assembly means: National Assembly is used in two distinct but related senses. In Canadian usage, it specifically refers to the Assemblée nationale du Québec, the provincial legislature of Quebec - the preferred. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
National Assembly
National Assembly is used in two distinct but related senses.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks – Nass Plans Committee to Visit South African Parliament https://www.europesays.com/africa/220195/ The National Assembly has resolved to set up a joint ad hoc committee of the Senate and…
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BlueskyMay 2026
[2/2] to form a government on the 7th, and hopes that the National Assembly will elect a new government on the 8th.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Premier Fréchette plans to renew notwithstanding clause on Bill 96 https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/649638/ With just weeks to legislate before the National Assembly rises ahead of the election, Quebec Premier Christine…
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BlueskyMay 2026
"The bill voted through by Mauritius's National Assembly gives recognition to the crime of #ecocide" Valentine Mayer (L'express Maurice) reports on the island nation's new #EcocideLaw. 🔗lexpress.mu/s/ecocid... #St…
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
National Assembly is used in two distinct but related senses. In Canadian usage, it specifically refers to the Assemblée nationale du Québec, the provincial legislature of Quebec — the preferred term reflecting Quebec's distinct French-language political identity. More broadly, the phrase is used internationally to describe a country's primary legislative body. The term tends to appear in formal or political contexts and carries an air of civic seriousness rather than colloquial register.
The bill passed the National Assembly in Quebec City after weeks of heated debate.
Origin: Translated from French Assemblée nationale, a term widely adopted during and after the French Revolution to describe representative legislative bodies. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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National Assembly means: National Assembly is used in two distinct but related senses. In Canadian usage, it specifically refers to the Assemblée nationale du Québec, the provincial legislature of Quebec - the preferred. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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National Assembly means: National Assembly is used in two distinct but related senses. In Canadian usage, it specifically refers to the Assemblée nationale du Québec, the provincial legislature of Quebec . Register: informal, Canadian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Canada) Provincial legislature of Quebec.
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“Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks – Nass Plans Committee to Visit South African Parliament https://www.europesays.com/africa/220195/ The National Assembly has resolved to set up a joint ad hoc committee of the Senate and the…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[2/2] to form a government on the 7th, and hopes that the National Assembly will elect a new government on the 8th.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Premier Fréchette plans to renew notwithstanding clause on Bill 96 https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/649638/ With just weeks to legislate before the National Assembly rises ahead of the election, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"The bill voted through by Mauritius's National Assembly gives recognition to the crime of #ecocide" Valentine Mayer (L'express Maurice) reports on the island nation's new #EcocideLaw. 🔗lexpress.mu/s/ecocid... #StopEcocide”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(politics, government) National legislature.
Cluster: approval
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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