Sentence examples for a popular assembly from inspiring English sources

Usually attended by the greater nobles and bishops, the witan was in no sense a popular assembly.

Imperium was officially conferred by the Comitia Curiata (a popular assembly) for one year or until the official completed his commission.

"I hope it turns out beautifully," said one protester, who called herself Anne F, as the remaining demonstrators gathered at a Vietnam veterans' memorial for a popular assembly.

The final chapter describes an attempt to modernize the regime and allow more free speech through a popular assembly, but all of the speakers are discredited.

He also deserves our support because he was ultimately overthrown in response to his plans to organise a popular assembly to rewrite the country's constitution.

The Comitia Curiata (a popular assembly) was summoned by the lictors until the late republic, when the Comitia met less frequently and the 30 divisions of the people, or curiae, delegated 30 lictors as their representatives.

Despite this, the assembly evolved into a popular forum for expressing the aspirations and grievances of important constituencies.

After several discussions, they decided to request an open cabildo, an emergency popular assembly.

In the 1950s, the National Union Committee, formed by reformists following sectarian clashes, demanded an elected popular assembly, removal of Belgrave and carried out a number of protests and general strikes.

In the 1950s, following sectarian clashes, the National Union Committee was formed by reformists; it demanded an elected popular assembly and carried out protests and general strikes.

The Chilean youth have an agenda: free higher education and replacing the Pinochet-era constitution through a self-appointed popular assembly.