general assembly

NOUN /dʒɛnərəl_ə'sɛmbli/
16 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G

general assembly is a valid 16-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1E1R1A1L1A1S1S1E1M3B3L1Y4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 4 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does general assembly mean?