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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Recent Examples of lawmaker
But if lawmakers implement the cuts Idaho State Police proposed, there could be fewer officers available to respond to such protests, the agency said in its Friday memo.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Fundamental questions in Oklahoma The shift away from a comprehensive Farm Bill raises fundamental questions for producers, rural communities and lawmakers alike.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Since then, San Diego County prosecutors have been among those calling most loudly for stronger state oversight, pointing out to lawmakers and education leaders how A3’s operators exploited gaps in state law and policy.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Fundamental questions in Oklahoma The shift away from a comprehensive Farm Bill raises fundamental questions for producers, rural communities and lawmakers alike.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
The Senate passed a spending bill Friday evening that extends spending for the Department of Homeland Security − which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol − for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate over ICE reforms, and funds other government agencies through September.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Since then, San Diego County prosecutors have been among those calling most loudly for stronger state oversight, pointing out to lawmakers and education leaders how A3’s operators exploited gaps in state law and policy.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
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But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.—
Lauren Costantino
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heaton said the House Republican campaign staff had directed him and other legislators to take that step in order to assure their place on the May primary ballot.—
Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 83-year-old senator has had multiple health issues over the past few years, including publicly freezing during a press conference in 2023 and falling ahead of a Senate vote in October 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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