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
What may not have been envisioned by either the Supreme Court, or the legislators who wrote the ICA, was a president who would simply act without regard to either constitutional or congressional standing law.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
California legislators should pass the legislation to further protect schools against ICE intrusion.
—Josh Rosenthal, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Challenge yourself to reach out to your legislators and ask them to uphold the value of diversity and encourage equity and inclusion everywhere.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
This is the dilemma facing legislators on what measures should be taken to protect the public if these offenders are to be released.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
California legislators should pass the legislation to further protect schools against ICE intrusion.
—Josh Rosenthal, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Challenge yourself to reach out to your legislators and ask them to uphold the value of diversity and encourage equity and inclusion everywhere.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
This is the dilemma facing legislators on what measures should be taken to protect the public if these offenders are to be released.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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Sheehy, 39, is the second-youngest member of the upper chamber and one of four senators younger than 45.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As lawmakers in Annapolis continue to debate energy solutions, residents have voiced frustration over mounting energy bills.—
Jessica Babb,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The California Legislature has undergone a historic shift and now includes 44 Latino lawmakers, more than a third of all state lawmakers and the most ever, a group that includes a growing number of Republicans.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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