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
This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it.
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Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Many legislators are trying to get ahead of AI's development by setting clear legal boundaries before the technology becomes more advanced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In only its second year, the month-long celebration is wildly popular, leading state legislators to declare Denton the Halloween Capital of Texas.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
It was introduced collaboratively by five of the nine legislators – DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean Smith – and passed 8-0, with Jalen Anderson absent.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
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Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Many legislators are trying to get ahead of AI's development by setting clear legal boundaries before the technology becomes more advanced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In only its second year, the month-long celebration is wildly popular, leading state legislators to declare Denton the Halloween Capital of Texas.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
It was introduced collaboratively by five of the nine legislators – DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean Smith – and passed 8-0, with Jalen Anderson absent.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.—
Zacharie Petit,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, conservative activists from outside Indiana have vowed to come to here to rally and organize against Indiana senators who've opposed redistricting.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Idaho lawmakers and advocates have stressed that their goals are bodily autonomy and informed choice.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
20 Oct. 2025
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Authorities were forced to slow air traffic in New York and Washington, which put pressure on lawmakers to quickly end the standoff.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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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 27 Oct. 2025.
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