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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Recent Examples of legislator
Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Florida’s legislators do not seem to be in the mood to make substantial new investments in the state’s public schools.
—Paul Cottle, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 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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Instead, our legislators punch down on coal communities, claiming to uplift the working class, all the while leaving these working Marylanders behind.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
Florida’s legislators do not seem to be in the mood to make substantial new investments in the state’s public schools.
—Paul Cottle, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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