as in senator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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Recent Examples of legislator
Davis said a group of state legislators are also considering using some of Illinois tollway revenue as park of a solution to address mass transit issues, such as the Chicago Transit Authority’s severe budget shortfall.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Austin said that her organization will be finalizing its bipartisan group of legislators in an effort to do that next year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Clere expressed his disappointment in having to fight for the existing requirement rather than improving compliance rates, but remains hopeful that legislators will have difficult conversations about the reasons behind teacher injuries.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The California Apartment Association donated in 2022 to 70% of state legislators, including many Democrats, according to a 2023 report from tenant advocacy organizations.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Austin said that her organization will be finalizing its bipartisan group of legislators in an effort to do that next year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Clere expressed his disappointment in having to fight for the existing requirement rather than improving compliance rates, but remains hopeful that legislators will have difficult conversations about the reasons behind teacher injuries.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The California Apartment Association donated in 2022 to 70% of state legislators, including many Democrats, according to a 2023 report from tenant advocacy organizations.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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Other than speaking to Sanders, Platner has not discussed the race with other congressional Democrats — some of whom privately question whether Mills, who would be the oldest freshman senator if elected, is the solution to their routine failure to beat Collins.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Democrat and Republican senators grilled Kennedy over recent vaccine changes.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Missouri lawmakers prepare to debate the gerrymandered map over the next several days, residents living across the sprawling Kansas City area are taking notice.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Laine—Bloomberg/Getty Images But the plan was deeply unpopular, and was voted down with 364 lawmakers against to 194 for.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Centuries earlier, the ancient lawgiver Solon had sought to curb pleonexia by legislating against luxury and economic inequality.—
David Lay Williams,
TIME,
2 Oct. 2024
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The oil painted portraits of past judges and four marble figures, all historically significant lawgivers, loomed overhead, mounted on the walls of the courtroom.—
Ella Lee,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2023
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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