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
Instead, our legislators punch down on coal communities, claiming to uplift the working class, all the while leaving these working Marylanders behind.
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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
Even before legislators in Kansas approved state bonds, developers from the state had sent the Chiefs proposals for a new stadium in the past few years.
—Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Illinois legislators on Wednesday passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
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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
Even before legislators in Kansas approved state bonds, developers from the state had sent the Chiefs proposals for a new stadium in the past few years.
—Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Illinois legislators on Wednesday passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school, ending a practice that harmed students across the state.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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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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Multiple senators have raised concerns about the House's cuts to the program.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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In a separate letter, the group of lawmakers, including Padilla, also expressed concerns about recent arrests outside of immigration courtrooms in San Diego.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Kim Yong-min, a Democratic Party lawmaker, said the conservatives were effectively defending Yoon's imposition of martial law by repeatedly opposing investigations into it.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 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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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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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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