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
Gonzalez, the former San Diego lawmaker who wrote AB 218, said she was conflicted about how the law is affecting local governments.
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Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The scrutiny has also sparked action at the Texas Capitol, where state lawmakers are pushing new legislation intended to rein in the system.
—Lucio Vasquez, NPR, 12 May 2025
What To Know Trump's team told lawmakers on Wednesday that the administration would approve at least $50 million in defense sales to Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Don’t count on Republican lawmakers to light the fuse to a new baby boom just yet.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
The scrutiny has also sparked action at the Texas Capitol, where state lawmakers are pushing new legislation intended to rein in the system.
—Lucio Vasquez, NPR, 12 May 2025
What To Know Trump's team told lawmakers on Wednesday that the administration would approve at least $50 million in defense sales to Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Don’t count on Republican lawmakers to light the fuse to a new baby boom just yet.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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The iPhone 16 is currently the only iPhone without parts pairing (thanks to some aggressive prodding from legislators) and therefore supports simple, easy and cheaper repairs.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Thousands of local posts are up for grabs in the midterm elections across the archipelago nation of about 120 million people, ranging from district councilors and mayors all the way up to legislators.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Voters are also electing 40 of 76 seats in the upper house (Senate), replacing senators who are at the end of their six-year term.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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The move adds a fourth role for the former Republican senator from Florida in the Trump administration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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