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
That hasn’t sat well with legislators.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Evette, on the campaign trail, had promoted her own conservative bona fides and strongly pushed for the state to redraw its congressional districts, a move Republican state legislators ended up rejecting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked me the most effective new legislator in New York City.
—Alex Bores, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Evette, on the campaign trail, had promoted her own conservative bona fides and strongly pushed for the state to redraw its congressional districts, a move Republican state legislators ended up rejecting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked me the most effective new legislator in New York City.
—Alex Bores, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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He's been our senator for 23 years now.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Johnson signaled that the House is waiting for the Senate to act on FISA, a feat that will require the bipartisan support of at least 60 senators.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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California lawmakers have since expressly banned such interference, but there are worries that even a visible police presence around elections could be a problem.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Lahn’s victory over the establishment could be the start of a new political movement as MAHA looks to races to boost health-conscious lawmakers.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
6 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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