Thesaurus results for LEGISLATOR

legislator

noun

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər

Definition of legislator

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 Ammons, a six-term legislator, faces federal charges of making a false statement, wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Braun has signaled support for legislators moving away from the gas tax long-term and relying more on general fund revenue to pay for infrastructure. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026 Reporters repeatedly asked Mayor Johnson on Tuesday about his game plan if Springfield legislators do not release the funds. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Wednesday’s picket comes as legislators returned to session earlier this week. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislator

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At dinnertime, Thune gathered all the Republican senators for a meeting as the standoff deepened at the Capitol.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Even after the deal, Blanche faced opposition from some Republican senators concerned with the settlement fund and the tax audit immunity.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of senator

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The revelation comes just weeks after another lawmaker and county executive candidate publicly raised allegations of corruption in the Jackson County Legislature — and faced his own demotion in the process.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Three Pennsylvania lawmakers are demanding an overhaul of the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawmaker

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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
Time and again, in unilaterally decreeing sweeping legislative policies such as student-loan forgiveness, an eviction moratorium, and a national vaccine mandate, Biden has acted as if the president is a national lawgiver with general police powers.

— The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2023

Definition of lawgiver

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