Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of legislators Richard Pinsky, the lobbyist now representing Hernandez in pushing for the claims bill, said that many legislators viewed the bill as ineligible because claims bills typically require a finding of negligence from a judge. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 Disguised with a tactical uniform and realistic mask that covered his entire head, Boelter drove a fake police SUV with lights flashing to the legislators’ homes. —

Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 During his time in office from 1963 to 1969, Johnson was the architect of Medicare, the steward of the Great Society, and one of the most formidable legislators ever to occupy the Oval Office. —

Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026 But public opposition quickly spread, and state legislators from the area along with several New Britain city councilors blasted the idea. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 That hasn’t sat well with legislators. —

Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services. —

Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Taylor was one of the most influential legislators in Maryland history, despite coming from Allegany County, an area relatively small in population. —

Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators

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Immigration policy gets to the core of the country’s identity, yet lawmakers haven’t passed legislation for comprehensive reform in more than thirty-five years.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
In 2019, Colorado lawmakers extended the statute of limitations on failure to report child abuse from 18 months to three years.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 June 2026