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
State legislators ratified pay increases for 42,000 state employees Wednesday as Democrats said the workers deserve the raises and Republicans argued that many state workers are already paid enough.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The approval from the Joint Budget Committee comes after state legislators previously approved the first tranche of funding in February.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
Former candidates Two current Jackson County leaders briefly campaigned for a full-time seat as county executive before exiting the race in recent days, leaving a field bereft of current legislators.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
On April 17, legislators voted to remove that amount from the program and redirect it to the general fund, with some lawmakers expressing disappointment that the expansion had not yet been implemented.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The approval from the Joint Budget Committee comes after state legislators previously approved the first tranche of funding in February.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
Former candidates Two current Jackson County leaders briefly campaigned for a full-time seat as county executive before exiting the race in recent days, leaving a field bereft of current legislators.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
On April 17, legislators voted to remove that amount from the program and redirect it to the general fund, with some lawmakers expressing disappointment that the expansion had not yet been implemented.
—Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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Senate Republicans proposed the biggest tax-cutting proposal this year, and Greenwich Republican Ryan Fazio, the ranking GOP senator on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, said there’s no reason Connecticut’s next budget can’t do more to assist middle-income households.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Albritton sent multiple memos to senators reminding them of Florida’s state constitutional limits on redistricting and the requirement that it not be done as a blatantly partisan act.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Morin The White House Correspondents Association, a nonprofit member organization of journalists who cover the presidency, hosts an annual dinner each year that brings together members of the press, lawmakers and celebrities.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, some lawmakers are entertaining ridiculous tax incentives for companies.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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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 2 May. 2026.
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