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
House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this week prevented a vote on a bipartisan bill that would mandate the full release of the Epstein files—cosponsored by fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna—by sending lawmakers home early for their five-week recess.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 July 2025
While debate persists, both in Iran and the U.S., as to the extent of damage caused by Israeli and U.S. attacks, some Iranian lawmakers have already pushed for a bill to call for Iran's withdrawal from the NPT, and potentially the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well, in parliament.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
But state officials prohibited him, and all the lawmakers, from doing so — confiscating their phones and cameras.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The lawmakers have sued over the denial, saying that DeSantis’ administration is impeding lawmakers’ oversight authority.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 July 2025
While debate persists, both in Iran and the U.S., as to the extent of damage caused by Israeli and U.S. attacks, some Iranian lawmakers have already pushed for a bill to call for Iran's withdrawal from the NPT, and potentially the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well, in parliament.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
But state officials prohibited him, and all the lawmakers, from doing so — confiscating their phones and cameras.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The lawmakers have sued over the denial, saying that DeSantis’ administration is impeding lawmakers’ oversight authority.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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Lawmakers had already been bracing to return to the Capitol in mid-August, and Wednesday morning’s leadership meeting at the Capitol appeared to erase any doubt that Polis will call legislators back for a special session to solve the budgetary sinkhole that’s opened beneath the state’s feet.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 July 2025
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New congressional maps were proposed by Republican state legislators in Texas on Wednesday, following a push by President Donald Trump for maps more favorable to Republicans to help the GOP keep the majority in the U.S. House in 2026.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 July 2025
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Graham is a longtime senator who, while previously known as more of a centrist—and Trump critic—has become a staunch Trump advocate, and has already won the president’s endorsement in his 2026 reelection bid.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Judy Amabile, a state senator from Boulder, was one of them.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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