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
There is no doubt Russia is weaponizing the spat, said Kniazhytskyi, the lawmaker.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
His power in the Senate atop the chamber’s health committee and bipartisan respect as an earnest lawmaker proved inadequate to overcome his impeachment vote and Trump’s influence among Louisiana Republican voters.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
As Florida lawmakers continue to debate healthcare affordability and patient protections, this is an issue that deserves urgent attention.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The group of lawmakers backing the bill includes Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-De.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), while House sponsors include Reps. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.).
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
His power in the Senate atop the chamber’s health committee and bipartisan respect as an earnest lawmaker proved inadequate to overcome his impeachment vote and Trump’s influence among Louisiana Republican voters.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
As Florida lawmakers continue to debate healthcare affordability and patient protections, this is an issue that deserves urgent attention.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The group of lawmakers backing the bill includes Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-De.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), while House sponsors include Reps. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.).
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
16 June 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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Trump is scheduled to take an unusual trek over to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 24, for a lunch meeting with GOP senators.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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