as in legislators
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
political activists strenuously lobbied the state's lawgivers to expand the scope of the civil rights legislation
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Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
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As for Orange County’s legislators, Assemblymembers Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach; Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine; Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton; and Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, along with Pacheco, voted in favor of the bill.
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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