Synonyms of legislators

legislators

noun

plural of legislator

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawmakers
• senators
• solons
• lawgivers
• congressmen
• assemblymen
• congresswomen
• assemblywomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislators

On a trip to Washington earlier this year, a group of German legislators, from various political parties, had scheduled meetings at the Pentagon and State Department. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison. — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The post has been viewed more than 155 million times, spurring calls from legislators to hold special sessions of Congress to take action and sparking a wave of AI employees to speak out in support of his concerns. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

The League of Rhode Island Businesses, which recruited conservative or centrist Democrats to challenge liberal and left-leaning legislators, failed to notch any victories. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

While school officials have said that project details, including plans for single-story Santa Clara Hall, are not yet available, the proposal sent to state legislators in 2024 suggests what can be expected. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Yet not all Jewish legislators, even those who are against BDS, voted in favor of the bill. — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

In February, Miranda Dietz, the labor center’s healthcare program director, told legislators the changes could end up costing California about 200,000 jobs, mostly in the healthcare industry. — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

This year in Georgia, legislators approved adding 900 slots for home services to chip away at the 8,000 people on its waitlist, like Papadopoulos. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026