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
State legislators even weighed in, passing a bill intended to allow the village to raise impact fees on the development.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
In a statement, Oklahoma’s senior Congressman Frank Lucas said Mullin has proven to be an effective legislator and communicator in the United States Senate.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
Esparza praised county judges, mayors and legislators for supporting policies that allow businesses to grow.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The legislators voted 104-81 to dismiss the measure in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament, with one abstention and 14 lawmakers absent.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
In a statement, Oklahoma’s senior Congressman Frank Lucas said Mullin has proven to be an effective legislator and communicator in the United States Senate.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
Esparza praised county judges, mayors and legislators for supporting policies that allow businesses to grow.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The legislators voted 104-81 to dismiss the measure in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament, with one abstention and 14 lawmakers absent.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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The incumbent senator did not hold a watch party, instead opting for a press conference-type event at a downtown Austin hotel.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the state Senate.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The crowd stopped the congressional certification of Biden's victory for several hours, sent lawmakers running and vandalized the building before police regained control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers are trying to balance the budget this year after cutting over $450 million in revenue in 2025.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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