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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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money intended for thousands of flood control projects.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025 -
What legislators and members of Congress are doing California legislators have stepped up efforts to ensure their constituents get access to food.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump has railed against the Senate delay tactic during the government shutdown, calling on Republican senators to destroy the filibuster power and end the shutdown through a simple majority vote.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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