Thesaurus results for LAWMAKERS

lawmakers

noun

plural of lawmaker

as in legislators

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 lawmakers This resistance by retailers contributed to lawmakers’ past reluctance to approve an online Lottery. —

Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime. —

CBS News, 31 May 2026 These types of experiments are vital to all stakeholders, including policymakers, lawmakers, AI makers, AI researchers, and the public at large. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Negotiations with state lawmakers, supervisors and council members are underway. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 Democratic lawmakers and watchdog organizations, such as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, have also questioned where private donations for the 250th celebrations are coming from. —

Chandelis Duster, NPR, 31 May 2026 New York lawmakers are mulling a three-year moratorium on permits for new high-energy data centers, essentially telling residents that data centers are the problem. —

Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026 At least 2,000 people gained access to the Capitol, according to the report, causing lawmakers to flee in fear. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Nevertheless, the White House sent a letter in early May after lawmakers gaveled out, praising Masterson and Hawkins for their leadership. —

Matthew Kelly may 24, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026

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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
At the request of legislators, the bill creates a pilot program for Cook County to immediately take on liens for 100 homes with the lowest past-due bills.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026