as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Recent Examples of lawmaker
House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In 2019, Texas lawmakers expanded the program beyond epilepsy to include conditions like terminal cancer, autism, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and neurological disorders.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Top Missouri lawmakers are set to discuss the state’s most ambitious action yet to retain the Chiefs and Royals.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Americans for the Arts also offers phone scripts and email templates to send to lawmakers.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In 2019, Texas lawmakers expanded the program beyond epilepsy to include conditions like terminal cancer, autism, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and neurological disorders.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Top Missouri lawmakers are set to discuss the state’s most ambitious action yet to retain the Chiefs and Royals.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Americans for the Arts also offers phone scripts and email templates to send to lawmakers.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker
Noun
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This process notably allows federal legislators to bypass a filibuster and requires only a simple majority to repeal federal rules rather than the typical 60 votes.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Some of the new regulations require companies issuing stablecoins to hold a reserve of assets to back the cryptocurrency, a provision that some legislators reportedly argued would protect consumers and prevent the stablecoin from crashing amid a broader selloff.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Multiple senators have raised concerns about the House's cuts to the program.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The senator prepared 1,164 pages of material for the historic speech, a press release from Booker's office previously confirmed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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