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
Swalwell cut off ties with Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, in 2015 after intelligence officials warned him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate legislators’ offices.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Vote Solar is currently working directly with state legislators on the new law.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
For years, legislators and Newsom have approved an array of changes not just to CEQA but also state housing rules that leave local officials with fewer lawful reasons to reject developments.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Sadly, Illinois is one of the states where this right is curtailed, but the governor has the chance to follow the lead of Illinois legislators who introduced the Illinois Human Rights Advocacy Protection Act (House Bill 2723) to restore our civil liberties in this area of state law.
—Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The warning comes on the heels of a letter from districts across the region calling on state legislators to reject the proposal and intervene to address major education funding issues facing public schools across the state.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Deeds, who was the Democrats’ nominee for governor in 2009, is one of Virginia’s longest-serving state legislators.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Kentucky legislators acted on the divisive issue in late March by adding an amendment to an existing bill related to fishing on private lakes and ponds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Vote Solar is currently working directly with state legislators on the new law.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
For years, legislators and Newsom have approved an array of changes not just to CEQA but also state housing rules that leave local officials with fewer lawful reasons to reject developments.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Sadly, Illinois is one of the states where this right is curtailed, but the governor has the chance to follow the lead of Illinois legislators who introduced the Illinois Human Rights Advocacy Protection Act (House Bill 2723) to restore our civil liberties in this area of state law.
—Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The warning comes on the heels of a letter from districts across the region calling on state legislators to reject the proposal and intervene to address major education funding issues facing public schools across the state.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Deeds, who was the Democrats’ nominee for governor in 2009, is one of Virginia’s longest-serving state legislators.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Kentucky legislators acted on the divisive issue in late March by adding an amendment to an existing bill related to fishing on private lakes and ponds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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Previously these efforts have narrowly failed, but as the conflict drags on and lawmakers continue to face questions about the president's actions, additional Republicans could decide to support the efforts.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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With California facing a massive deficit, lawmakers are looking for places to cut spending.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In his memo, Albritton stated senators will file identical versions of the bills during the special session.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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While the issue is relatively new in some states, the senators noted that California’s law is more than 30 years old.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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