as in senator
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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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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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Lamont negotiated, and legislators approved, a new contract in late May for nearly 900 unionized state police troopers, granting those employees a 2.5% general wage hike and a step increase this fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
In committee, Garcia Wilburn said legislators learned that the cost per person on Medicaid is $667 per year, which covers preventative and emergency care.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Some legislators saw enough similarities between the credit card and stablecoin marketplaces to justify adding the CCCA to the GENIUS Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) nixed that plan, fearing the CCCA's inclusion could cost votes in favor of the larger bill.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Lamont negotiated, and legislators approved, a new contract in late May for nearly 900 unionized state police troopers, granting those employees a 2.5% general wage hike and a step increase this fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
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The latest episode, which dropped Wednesday, featured an extensive conversation about generative AI, with Cameron sounding optimistic about its use in special effects, and uncertain whether studios, tech giants and legislators should focus on regulating the inputs to the AI models, or the outputs.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
In committee, Garcia Wilburn said legislators learned that the cost per person on Medicaid is $667 per year, which covers preventative and emergency care.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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