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
Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money intended for thousands of flood control projects.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
What legislators and members of Congress are doing California legislators have stepped up efforts to ensure their constituents get access to food.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Michigan legislators expanded the state’s gaming laws in 2016 to create the Native American Heritage Fund from gaming revenue for a total of $500,000 annually.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
CalMatters instead used the Digital Democracy database’s ‘Find your legislators’ tool to triangulate which pork projects are in which lawmakers’ districts from earmarks inserted into SB 105.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The effort initiated by two state legislators to remove a Hamilton County judge from office over his Facebook posts after the killing of Charlie Kirk appears likely to stall.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the shutdown lurches through its fifth week, and legislators direct blame at each other, food pantries across the Kansas City area are left to grapple with the fallout.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The case has received public and media attention as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, members of Congress, state legislators and others have weighed in on the case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Hoping to fill the gap, some Indiana legislators supported a motion to allocate state funds to November food stamps, but it was voted down.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
What legislators and members of Congress are doing California legislators have stepped up efforts to ensure their constituents get access to food.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Michigan legislators expanded the state’s gaming laws in 2016 to create the Native American Heritage Fund from gaming revenue for a total of $500,000 annually.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
CalMatters instead used the Digital Democracy database’s ‘Find your legislators’ tool to triangulate which pork projects are in which lawmakers’ districts from earmarks inserted into SB 105.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The effort initiated by two state legislators to remove a Hamilton County judge from office over his Facebook posts after the killing of Charlie Kirk appears likely to stall.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
But as the shutdown lurches through its fifth week, and legislators direct blame at each other, food pantries across the Kansas City area are left to grapple with the fallout.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The case has received public and media attention as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, members of Congress, state legislators and others have weighed in on the case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Hoping to fill the gap, some Indiana legislators supported a motion to allocate state funds to November food stamps, but it was voted down.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
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In the same session, lawmakers also approved the first reading of a separate bill that would allow the Israeli government to shut down foreign media outlets without a court order.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Trump has railed against the Senate delay tactic during the government shutdown, calling on Republican senators to destroy the filibuster power and end the shutdown through a simple majority vote.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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