as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Following classified briefings this week, Republican lawmakers acknowledged the US strikes may not have eliminated all of Iran’s nuclear materials – but argued that this was never part of the military’s mission.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Its longest-serving lawmaker, Leung Kwok-hung — Chan’s husband — was disqualified from the legislature due to his manner of taking his oath in office in 2017.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
There is no limit to the number of amendments lawmakers can seek.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
In the lawmaker's directive, Cruz calls for a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, pegging $700 million for the commercial procurement of the dual-use orbiter.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Its longest-serving lawmaker, Leung Kwok-hung — Chan’s husband — was disqualified from the legislature due to his manner of taking his oath in office in 2017.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
There is no limit to the number of amendments lawmakers can seek.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
In the lawmaker's directive, Cruz calls for a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, pegging $700 million for the commercial procurement of the dual-use orbiter.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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Throughout the day, members of the leading organizations visited the Capitol to speak with some of the legislators about the bills moving through the Legislature and sharing their personal stories, according to Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice.—
Rebecca-Ann Jattan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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In his letter, the head Teamster urged legislators to act against the moratorium.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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Changes to the renewable energy language — including removal of the excise tax on wind and solar — were negotiated by a group of Republican senators, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Iowa Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley.—
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Senate Republicans also added a $25 billion fund to help rural hospitals after some GOP senators expressed concern about how they could be affected by the change to provider taxes.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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