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
In Colorado, legislators who leave office early are replaced by a small vacancy committee of party officials and volunteers, and the party that most recently won the open seat in a general election oversees the vacancy committee.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Both legislators begin their new roles effective Monday afternoon.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Because of retirements and bids for higher office, there will be new legislators in several key positions in the Iowa House and Senate when lawmakers gavel in for the start of the legislative session.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The bill was introduced the first week California legislators returned to Sacramento for the 2026 session.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The ceremony resembled a mini-State of the Union as the beaming governor was escorted down the Assembly’s center aisle to the Speaker’s rostrum, shaking hands with delighted legislators crowding into camera range.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The lobbying begins Florida legislators will surely tweak SB 482.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
When a bill is filed, it gets reviewed by several smaller committees of legislators.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
However, some Republican legislators in California pushed back.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Both legislators begin their new roles effective Monday afternoon.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Because of retirements and bids for higher office, there will be new legislators in several key positions in the Iowa House and Senate when lawmakers gavel in for the start of the legislative session.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The bill was introduced the first week California legislators returned to Sacramento for the 2026 session.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The ceremony resembled a mini-State of the Union as the beaming governor was escorted down the Assembly’s center aisle to the Speaker’s rostrum, shaking hands with delighted legislators crowding into camera range.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The lobbying begins Florida legislators will surely tweak SB 482.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
When a bill is filed, it gets reviewed by several smaller committees of legislators.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
However, some Republican legislators in California pushed back.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
Noun
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most lawmakers who condemned the incident did not call it a murder in their public statements.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump has lashed out at five GOP senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week, raising doubts that the measure will ultimately pass.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In December, senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice asking that the deal be closely evaluated for potential anti-trust and civil-rights issues, but it was approved by the Justice Department a few weeks later.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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