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
Novi Mayor Justin Fischer, among other mayors, state legislators and CEOs.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
In Texas, legislators had always seemed to be enacting new regulations aimed at making the clinic’s work more difficult.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
For weeks, state legislators could not agree on how to fund SEPTA within the state budget.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The measure had sailed through the Legislature, with 118 of 120 legislators voting for it.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There will be a special legislative session next week, which has not been scheduled yet, where legislators will vote on the process of the interim county executive, McGee said.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Congress could pass a continuing resolution (CR), which would reopen government agencies for a limited period, providing legislators with time to negotiate a long-term deal.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The bill would have expanded existing laws guarding legislators’ and their families’ personal information from data brokers to the general public.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
In Texas, legislators had always seemed to be enacting new regulations aimed at making the clinic’s work more difficult.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
For weeks, state legislators could not agree on how to fund SEPTA within the state budget.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The measure had sailed through the Legislature, with 118 of 120 legislators voting for it.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There will be a special legislative session next week, which has not been scheduled yet, where legislators will vote on the process of the interim county executive, McGee said.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Congress could pass a continuing resolution (CR), which would reopen government agencies for a limited period, providing legislators with time to negotiate a long-term deal.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The bill would have expanded existing laws guarding legislators’ and their families’ personal information from data brokers to the general public.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The president praised her, along with various governors and lawmakers.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The result was a 44-48 vote, with eight senators not voting.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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