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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Noun
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Minnesota legislators made straw purchasing a felony on the state level after the Burnsville killings, though some say the penalties need to be strengthened.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Just last month, two Milwaukee legislators introduced a bill to make available $60 million for traffic calming infrastructure to fight reckless driving across the state.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At least 60 votes would be needed to advance the legislation in that chamber and some senators have expressed concerns about the concept.—
Leah Askarinam,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Of that total, 10 nominees — including Davis — have advanced out of the committee with their home-state senators’ approval to proceed to the full Senate vote.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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