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
Texas legislators may have found a pragmatic solution that pushes certain housing projects forward without endless hearings and rezoning battles.
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Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, 15 Democratic legislators released a letter expressing concern that the new rules would raise fuel and energy costs that are already among the nation’s highest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, legislators were more universally supportive of a transportation package that featured numerous road dedications that also affixed late Florida State University Football Coach Bobby Bowden’s name to Tallahassee International Airport (SB 628).
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The legislators should not adjourn until both houses have passed this vitally important bill.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, 15 Democratic legislators released a letter expressing concern that the new rules would raise fuel and energy costs that are already among the nation’s highest.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, legislators were more universally supportive of a transportation package that featured numerous road dedications that also affixed late Florida State University Football Coach Bobby Bowden’s name to Tallahassee International Airport (SB 628).
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The legislators should not adjourn until both houses have passed this vitally important bill.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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Two Democratic senators and likely presidential contenders have unveiled plans to cut taxes, a shift in strategy for the party heading into the midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Incumbent senator Cornyn and Paxton are awaiting an anticipated Trump stamp of approval.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some lawmakers, including Democratic leadership in the Minnesota legislature, pushed back on Walz’s plan to give DHS greater control over Medicaid’s administration in the state.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The rhetoric intensified Friday as GOP lawmakers responded to the attacks in Michigan and Virginia by urging a halt to all immigration into the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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