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
In New Jersey, some lawmakers are trying to change a law to reduce driver insurance requirements for ride-share services like Uber and Lyft.
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Nick Caloway, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
This year's White House document is intended to provide a roadmap from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
What the law says In March, Florida lawmakers passed a bill placing new speed limits and safety rules on e-bikes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Nick Caloway, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
This year's White House document is intended to provide a roadmap from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
What the law says In March, Florida lawmakers passed a bill placing new speed limits and safety rules on e-bikes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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Republican lawmakers, who have been more supportive of the caps, say the governor and Democratic legislators simply are ignoring legal obligations rather than making cuts that would be tougher to defend politically.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Dems in the Legislature also get a pick on the PCFB, as do GOP legislators.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, Warren, the Massachusetts senator, penned a letter to the CEO of Empower about its plan to offer private investments in 401(k)s.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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