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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But legislators should recognize that these needs can’t be silenced through negligence and deprivation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026 -
But in 2006, Idaho legislators drastically changed the law, requiring those seeking adverse possession to occupy a space for 20 years.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Padilla’s spokesman said the senators arranged the visit in advance.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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And there are more female senators than males, 21 to 19.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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