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
For legislators facing tight budgets and pressure to raise student achievement, this evidence should be a compelling motivation to expand school choice for the sake of students across all education environments.
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Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
But one tradition has recently received scrutiny— dozens of the legislators inherit their seats.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Several legislators declined to take an official stance and critics of the proposal say that the telework bill is a manifestation of labor’s pervasive influence in the Capitol.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The companies have poured money into lobbying state legislators, including those in Mississippi.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
But one tradition has recently received scrutiny— dozens of the legislators inherit their seats.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Several legislators declined to take an official stance and critics of the proposal say that the telework bill is a manifestation of labor’s pervasive influence in the Capitol.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The companies have poured money into lobbying state legislators, including those in Mississippi.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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The vote on the Iran War Powers resolution failed 47-53, with senators voting largely along party lines.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy, a fiscal conservative, wants to pay for its costs, though that detail will need to be worked out with other senators.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Owens made the case that under the stadium incentive package approved by lawmakers in 2024 and the tentative STAR bond agreement negotiated by Toland on behalf of the state, rejecting the sports authority bill would only give the executive branch more control over the project.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The escalating tensions came into sharp focus March 27, when animosity between GOP lawmakers in the two chambers of Congress burst dramatically into view.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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