as in senator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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Recent Examples of legislator
State legislators voted Monday night for supplemental grants to Planned Parenthood and a variety of nonprofit organizations that prompted opposition by Republicans in the middle of the fiscal year.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
But there are some state legislators who discuss the possibility.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But to exempt them, state legislators would need find them in the thicket of Medicaid programs and pathways, and the staff who know this landscape may soon be gone.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Some legislators over the years have voted against every specialty plate on principle.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
But there are some state legislators who discuss the possibility.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
But to exempt them, state legislators would need find them in the thicket of Medicaid programs and pathways, and the staff who know this landscape may soon be gone.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Some legislators over the years have voted against every specialty plate on principle.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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The act was sponsored by Reed Smoot, a senator from Utah and chair of the Senate Finance Committee.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The senator from Michigan gave arguably the best response to an address to Congress since former Sen. Jim Webb's fiery response to George W. Bush in 2007 with the country embroiled in the Iraq War.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The California Legislature has undergone a historic shift and now includes 44 Latino lawmakers, more than a third of all state lawmakers and the most ever, a group that includes a growing number of Republicans.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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As lawmakers in Annapolis continue to debate energy solutions, residents have voiced frustration over mounting energy bills.—
Jessica Babb,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Centuries earlier, the ancient lawgiver Solon had sought to curb pleonexia by legislating against luxury and economic inequality.—
David Lay Williams,
TIME,
2 Oct. 2024
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The oil painted portraits of past judges and four marble figures, all historically significant lawgivers, loomed overhead, mounted on the walls of the courtroom.—
Ella Lee,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2023
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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