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
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was understandably frustrated with lawmakers and state officials who investigated him.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
The mandatory pilot retirement age of 65 years old has long been a topic of discussion among aviation officials and lawmakers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Carr's threats were criticized by Democratic lawmakers en masse, and a couple of prominent Republicans sided against him.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Several lawmakers have called for a wholesale re-envisioning of how the two parties address each other, prioritizing kindness over point-scoring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
The mandatory pilot retirement age of 65 years old has long been a topic of discussion among aviation officials and lawmakers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Carr's threats were criticized by Democratic lawmakers en masse, and a couple of prominent Republicans sided against him.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Several lawmakers have called for a wholesale re-envisioning of how the two parties address each other, prioritizing kindness over point-scoring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Beacon also reported this week that former legislator Dan Tarwater, and Phil LeVota, former chair of the Jackson County Democratic Party, have both expressed interest in the position.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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As senators butt heads over the cryptocurrency industry’s top-priority legislation, the digital assets industry is trying to stick together in the hopes of getting a rare bipartisan deal.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In December Democratic senators critical of Medicaid work requirements, including Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, had asked the GAO to report on the administrative costs of implementing Pathways and verifying that recipients are working, studying or volunteering.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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