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
One of those absences was to attend a hearing on safety with the House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform in Raleigh, where Lyles answered legislators’ questions.
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Nick Sullivan
may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Maya fights any legislation coming from California legislators that allows school districts to make fundamental decisions about your children without your knowledge, input or consent.
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Chicago Teachers Union and other advocates have sought to place the onus on the state, urging CPS leaders to press legislators for more funding.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
But the Senate amended the bill Tuesday to block nonprofits that are led by legislators from receiving any advance payments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Nick Sullivan
may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Maya fights any legislation coming from California legislators that allows school districts to make fundamental decisions about your children without your knowledge, input or consent.
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Chicago Teachers Union and other advocates have sought to place the onus on the state, urging CPS leaders to press legislators for more funding.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
But the Senate amended the bill Tuesday to block nonprofits that are led by legislators from receiving any advance payments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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If Cornyn loses his primary, that’s three GOP senators with nothing to lose in a 53-seat majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Between January and November of last year, 261 DACA recipients were arrested by ICE and 86 were removed from the country for failing to have legal status, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told senators earlier this year.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The first major split occurred when lawmakers passed an emergency bill, Senate Bill 298, on a largely party line vote in late February.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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In a 4-3 decision, the court found that state lawmakers failed to follow the proper process for putting the proposal before voters, in violation of the Virginia Constitution.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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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 22 May. 2026.
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