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
Senate and Assembly budget committees are scheduled to hold hearings Monday morning to review the spending plan and legislators in both chambers are expected to vote on the budget later in the day.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
But many Florida state legislators from Broward and Palm Beach counties have easy paths to return to Tallahassee.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Birthright citizenship has been part of American tradition repeatedly affirmed by courts and legislators for more than a century.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
State legislators currently in a special session will not work on Juneteenth, and state offices will be closed.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Sessions in both chambers of Congress were temporarily halted by raucous legislators celebrating the German victory, according to the journalist David Margolick’s book on the Louis-Schmeling rivalry.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Slotkin and the seven other legislators introduced the effort on Thursday.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
But many Florida state legislators from Broward and Palm Beach counties have easy paths to return to Tallahassee.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Birthright citizenship has been part of American tradition repeatedly affirmed by courts and legislators for more than a century.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
State legislators currently in a special session will not work on Juneteenth, and state offices will be closed.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Sessions in both chambers of Congress were temporarily halted by raucous legislators celebrating the German victory, according to the journalist David Margolick’s book on the Louis-Schmeling rivalry.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Slotkin and the seven other legislators introduced the effort on Thursday.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislators
Noun
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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Calls for his resignation intensified last month, with more than 100 Labour lawmakers publicly urging him to step aside or set out a timetable for his departure.
Noun
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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