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
Previously these efforts have narrowly failed, but as the conflict drags on and lawmakers continue to face questions about the president's actions, additional Republicans could decide to support the efforts.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
With California facing a massive deficit, lawmakers are looking for places to cut spending.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Some Republicans longed for a return to a bygone era when state lawmakers regularly worked across the aisle.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Tensions between the House and Senate will continue as lawmakers return to Washington next week, with the push for the SAVE America Act continuing and the House aiming to pass the DHS funding deal.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
One outstanding issue is whether lawmakers will carve out an exception to the ban for existing data centers — an amendment to do so failed to pass the House.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
European Union lawmakers and many Western watchdogs had no longer considered the country a full democracy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The group has military and political wings, and 14 of its lawmakers sit in Lebanon's parliament.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Last week, the state legislature’s Joint Budget Committee proposed cutting funding to the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation, part of a host of cost-saving measures lawmakers are taking to address Colorado’s massive budget deficit.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
With California facing a massive deficit, lawmakers are looking for places to cut spending.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Some Republicans longed for a return to a bygone era when state lawmakers regularly worked across the aisle.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Tensions between the House and Senate will continue as lawmakers return to Washington next week, with the push for the SAVE America Act continuing and the House aiming to pass the DHS funding deal.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
One outstanding issue is whether lawmakers will carve out an exception to the ban for existing data centers — an amendment to do so failed to pass the House.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
European Union lawmakers and many Western watchdogs had no longer considered the country a full democracy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The group has military and political wings, and 14 of its lawmakers sit in Lebanon's parliament.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Last week, the state legislature’s Joint Budget Committee proposed cutting funding to the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation, part of a host of cost-saving measures lawmakers are taking to address Colorado’s massive budget deficit.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmakers
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Swalwell cut off ties with Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, in 2015 after intelligence officials warned him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate legislators’ offices.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vote Solar is currently working directly with state legislators on the new law.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his memo, Albritton stated senators will file identical versions of the bills during the special session.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the issue is relatively new in some states, the senators noted that California’s law is more than 30 years old.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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