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
Lamont, who tried unsuccessfully to convince legislators in 2019 and 2020 to approve electronic tolling on state highways, warned in November that Connecticut might need to curb borrowing for highway, bridge and rail repairs.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Costlier campaigns than ever The era of good government known as the Golden Age of Florida Politics began under a governor and legislators elected under spending limits as tight as $30,000 for a state House race.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Last month, on the first anniversary of the fires, a bipartisan delegation of California legislators also penned a letter to Trump calling for additional federal support.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The amendment was made at the request of other legislators who wanted more clarification, Slager said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Costlier campaigns than ever The era of good government known as the Golden Age of Florida Politics began under a governor and legislators elected under spending limits as tight as $30,000 for a state House race.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Last month, on the first anniversary of the fires, a bipartisan delegation of California legislators also penned a letter to Trump calling for additional federal support.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The amendment was made at the request of other legislators who wanted more clarification, Slager said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 83-year-old senator has had multiple health issues over the past few years, including publicly freezing during a press conference in 2023 and falling ahead of a Senate vote in October 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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More moderate lawmakers also expressed concerns.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The government funding process had been going smoothly, with key lawmakers in the House and Senate finding bipartisan agreement.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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