as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Recent Examples of lawmaker
Trump, meanwhile, has continued tightening his grip on the Republican Party, backing primary challengers against lawmakers who have broken with him.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
When Virginia's royal governor dissolved the House of Burgesses in 1774, colonial lawmakers gathered at the tavern instead.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
At the state level, pro-Trump lawmakers have implemented miniature versions of the SAVE America Act or found other ways to support the president’s vision for voting.
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Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Pakistan has confirmed its attendance, and He Wei, a senior Chinese lawmaker, plans to attend, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
When Virginia's royal governor dissolved the House of Burgesses in 1774, colonial lawmakers gathered at the tavern instead.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
At the state level, pro-Trump lawmakers have implemented miniature versions of the SAVE America Act or found other ways to support the president’s vision for voting.
—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Pakistan has confirmed its attendance, and He Wei, a senior Chinese lawmaker, plans to attend, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
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The measure received bipartisan support from legislators and was approved with little discussion Thursday, unlike the housing bond and ‘rainy day fund’ debates.
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The update comes after the 84-year-old Republican senator was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office previously shared with PEOPLE.
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Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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