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
Meanwhile, some rank-and-file lawmakers urged colleagues to consider the impact of their standoff on the lives of federal employees and Capitol police officers who have not been paid for weeks.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
That amount of money goes a long way in Washington, and these firms have managed to retain former lawmakers, major political fundraisers, and one-time senior government staffers to plead their respective causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The Pete Rose scandal—where Rose bet on MLB games while managing the Cincinnati Reds—was fresh in the minds of lawmakers and fans, raising questions about whether games were fixed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the bicameral (and technically bipartisan) collective of lawmakers known as the Litigation Task Force submitted an amicus brief before the Supreme Court arguing on behalf of Congress’s Article I legislative powers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
As lawmakers spar over who is to blame for the weekslong government shutdown, millions of Americans are on the verge of losing critical food aid.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Johnson argues keeping lawmakers home pressures the Senate to act on a seven-week funding bill.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The proposal is just one of many being considered by Florida lawmakers to offer property tax relief to homeowners in the state—one of too many, according to DeSantis.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are at odds over the fate of Affordable Care Act tax breaks that affect 24 million Americans and are set to sunset at the end of the year.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
That amount of money goes a long way in Washington, and these firms have managed to retain former lawmakers, major political fundraisers, and one-time senior government staffers to plead their respective causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The Pete Rose scandal—where Rose bet on MLB games while managing the Cincinnati Reds—was fresh in the minds of lawmakers and fans, raising questions about whether games were fixed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the bicameral (and technically bipartisan) collective of lawmakers known as the Litigation Task Force submitted an amicus brief before the Supreme Court arguing on behalf of Congress’s Article I legislative powers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
As lawmakers spar over who is to blame for the weekslong government shutdown, millions of Americans are on the verge of losing critical food aid.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Johnson argues keeping lawmakers home pressures the Senate to act on a seven-week funding bill.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The proposal is just one of many being considered by Florida lawmakers to offer property tax relief to homeowners in the state—one of too many, according to DeSantis.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are at odds over the fate of Affordable Care Act tax breaks that affect 24 million Americans and are set to sunset at the end of the year.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmakers
Noun
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That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the Kennedy Institute, which celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight, is not just about the accomplishments of one of the most significant legislators of the modern era.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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We’re told that rank-and-file senators are talking.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state's two senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, have not endorsed in the race.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Lawmakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmakers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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