as in lawmakers
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 legislators
The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
At the request of legislators, the bill creates a pilot program for Cook County to immediately take on liens for 100 homes with the lowest past-due bills.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Georgia leaders and legislators have repeatedly called for clearer accountability for the unintended consequences of police chases.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
As of Wednesday, the state budget of about $115 billion for the state’s 2026-27 fiscal year is in a 72-hour cooling-off period, with questions, debate and a final vote by legislators set for this coming Friday.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Because their political power has been severely weakened, legislators aren’t incentivized to develop policies that support Black workers and workers from other historically marginalized and excluded populations.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Other states don't need their legislators to create a state ballot measure.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Legislator Jalen Anderson sponsored the ban, which legislators approved unanimously.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
What united—and doomed—all of these soon-to-be-former legislators was not their politics but their refusal to fall in line.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
At the request of legislators, the bill creates a pilot program for Cook County to immediately take on liens for 100 homes with the lowest past-due bills.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Georgia leaders and legislators have repeatedly called for clearer accountability for the unintended consequences of police chases.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
As of Wednesday, the state budget of about $115 billion for the state’s 2026-27 fiscal year is in a 72-hour cooling-off period, with questions, debate and a final vote by legislators set for this coming Friday.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Because their political power has been severely weakened, legislators aren’t incentivized to develop policies that support Black workers and workers from other historically marginalized and excluded populations.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Other states don't need their legislators to create a state ballot measure.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Legislator Jalen Anderson sponsored the ban, which legislators approved unanimously.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
What united—and doomed—all of these soon-to-be-former legislators was not their politics but their refusal to fall in line.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
Noun
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This resistance by retailers contributed to lawmakers’ past reluctance to approve an online Lottery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That funding faced intense scrutiny from a handful of Republicans, prompting senators to abandon it.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The Senate advanced its own war powers resolution last month when a handful of GOP senators broke ranks with the Republican president in a rare show of political pushback from his party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2026
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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