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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Recent Examples of legislator
The appetite in Washington for a stablecoin bill is high among legislators on both sides of the aisle.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Tell your legislators what your local state park means to you and your family.
—Gayle Harrell and John Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, Thune helped initiate talks on an immigration bill, even letting legislators use his office.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Tell your legislators what your local state park means to you and your family.
—Gayle Harrell and John Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, Thune helped initiate talks on an immigration bill, even letting legislators use his office.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Along with the petition, someone claiming to represent Memorial physicians has been sending emails to Florida legislators urging them not to pass the bills and accusing Strum of ethics violations.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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The Vermont senator, who is fresh off his Fighting Oligarchy Tour with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will face questions from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, 14 Maine state senators signed a letter sent to the White House condemning Gov. Janet Mills for continuing to support trans-inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Following breaking the record, Booker appeared on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow but was also interviewed by liberal internet star Aaron Parnas, further reflecting Democrats’ new strategy of lawmakers meeting with content creators.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some of his fellow Republicans used a Sunday conference call to raise concerns about the Senate budget resolution, which doesn't call for cuts as deep as many conservative lawmakers would like.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Centuries earlier, the ancient lawgiver Solon had sought to curb pleonexia by legislating against luxury and economic inequality.—
David Lay Williams,
TIME,
2 Oct. 2024
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The oil painted portraits of past judges and four marble figures, all historically significant lawgivers, loomed overhead, mounted on the walls of the courtroom.—
Ella Lee,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2023
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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