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
Nurrenbern pointed specifically at the fact that Missouri legislators have barred city leaders from enacting stricter gun regulations, including how firearms are purchased and transferred.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
In Florida, NextEra famously employed one lobbyist for every two legislators.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
At the end of the General Assembly’s spring session in May, legislators passed a bill prohibiting students from using cellphones during the school day at public and charter schools in most situations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
In Florida, NextEra famously employed one lobbyist for every two legislators.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
At the end of the General Assembly’s spring session in May, legislators passed a bill prohibiting students from using cellphones during the school day at public and charter schools in most situations.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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That includes the chance to bet on the eventual winner of the 2028 presidential election, the margin of victory in the 2026 South Dakota primary elections and which of two Dan Sullivans could become Alaska’s next senator.—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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The Democratic candidates, favored to win in the blue district covering several East Bay cities, include Aisha Wahab, a state senator, and Melissa Hernandez, a Bay Area Rapid Transit director.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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In a statement last week, the SVP said that voting for the population cap would still allow 40,000 people to move to Switzerland each year, but lawmaker Piero Marchesi said population growth had caused problems for public services, wages, the price of rent, education and the labor market.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Caught in the middle are Senate Republicans, who had to spend months to fund border enforcement agencies and are now navigating the dispute over FISA, even after lawmakers reached a bipartisan compromise.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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