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
His case drew national attention in December when lawmakers pressed then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a testy congressional hearing about veterans swept up in the crackdown.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The context North Carolina lawmakers still have not passed a state budget for this fiscal year, which began in July, amid an ongoing tax cut stalemate between the House and Senate.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Rulings against the map could revert Kansas City’s congressional district back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, easing a path for Cleaver to win a 12th term in Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
That attempt involved about 50 vessels and around 500 activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela and several lawmakers.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Maryland has the highest percentage of Black lawmakers in any state legislature, and Democratic Party politics in the state depend on African-American turnout.
—Delano Squires, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Louisiana quickly suspended primaries scheduled for May 16 so lawmakers could create new districts.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The full budget document includes $152 million in the all-important educational cost-sharing money for public schools, along with another $10 million to guarantee that all communities receive an increase of at least 2% in the school funding, lawmakers said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Supporters said the proposal was met with skepticism by lawmakers who recognize the private entities do not have taxpayer funding like their public counterparts and need to be paid for their services.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The context North Carolina lawmakers still have not passed a state budget for this fiscal year, which began in July, amid an ongoing tax cut stalemate between the House and Senate.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Rulings against the map could revert Kansas City’s congressional district back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, easing a path for Cleaver to win a 12th term in Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
That attempt involved about 50 vessels and around 500 activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela and several lawmakers.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Maryland has the highest percentage of Black lawmakers in any state legislature, and Democratic Party politics in the state depend on African-American turnout.
—Delano Squires, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Louisiana quickly suspended primaries scheduled for May 16 so lawmakers could create new districts.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The full budget document includes $152 million in the all-important educational cost-sharing money for public schools, along with another $10 million to guarantee that all communities receive an increase of at least 2% in the school funding, lawmakers said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Supporters said the proposal was met with skepticism by lawmakers who recognize the private entities do not have taxpayer funding like their public counterparts and need to be paid for their services.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmakers
Noun
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With the significant turnover in the Senate, there is a real opportunity for freshmen legislators to serve on significant committees next year.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The veto was later overridden by legislators July 29.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Several senators were still in the building after holding a session when the gunshots were heard by a throng of journalists, including two from the Associated Press.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In 2023, senators assailed Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, for its lack of transparency and inability to block bots from purchasing tickets on behalf of scalpers.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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