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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That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025 -
But the Kennedy Institute, which celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight, is not just about the accomplishments of one of the most significant legislators of the modern era.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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We’re told that rank-and-file senators are talking.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state's two senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, have not endorsed in the race.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Lawgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawgivers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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