as in lawmakers
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 legislators
Lawmakers in New York recently proposed temporarily halting new data center permits, while federal legislators have introduced bills requiring tech companies to finance the expansion of electricity infrastructure.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The margins were slim but decisive, with 214 legislators voting to approve the rule.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Until then, state legislators in the spring session should not add to the burden of local governments and taxpayers through unfunded mandates amounting to stealth property tax increases, most notably with employee pension sweeteners.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The former prosecutor was later seen taking the oath surrounded by ruling party legislators.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Given this unending crusade to keep people from casting ballots, the obvious question is what Republican legislators have against voting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The McKee administration official in charge of state energy policy, under questioning by legislators, acknowledged that the governor’s proposal to roll back a key renewable energy statute may necessitate a rewriting of the Act on Climate.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
While the influx of data centers in Georgia promises jobs and local prosperity, their outsized use of power, water and land is so significant Georgia legislators must decide whether customers need further protection from the centers’ vast appetites.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The margins were slim but decisive, with 214 legislators voting to approve the rule.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Until then, state legislators in the spring session should not add to the burden of local governments and taxpayers through unfunded mandates amounting to stealth property tax increases, most notably with employee pension sweeteners.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The former prosecutor was later seen taking the oath surrounded by ruling party legislators.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Given this unending crusade to keep people from casting ballots, the obvious question is what Republican legislators have against voting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The McKee administration official in charge of state energy policy, under questioning by legislators, acknowledged that the governor’s proposal to roll back a key renewable energy statute may necessitate a rewriting of the Act on Climate.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
While the influx of data centers in Georgia promises jobs and local prosperity, their outsized use of power, water and land is so significant Georgia legislators must decide whether customers need further protection from the centers’ vast appetites.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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There are signs that lawmakers in both parties see the benefits of taking steps to add houses before this year's elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Republican tax plan is affordable, senators said, because Wall Street has been booming with capital gains that have filled the state coffers through the state income tax from stock traders that include millionaires and billionaires in Fairfield County.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Restoring security top priority Security is paramount for Haiti’s stability, Wooster told senators.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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