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
In the Senate, a select group of legislators will form a work group focused on affordability, which will study and release a package of bills this year, Cortese said.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Advocacy groups have used ballot measures in recent years to force legislators to the negotiating table.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Republican lawmakers in Congress were unable on Thursday to put together a funding deal that could pass and now legislators in Washington, D.C., are racing to avoid looming a government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Political pushback to create groundwater regulations in rural communities has been strong, particularly from key legislators like Rep. Gail Griffin, R-Hereford.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Advocacy groups have used ballot measures in recent years to force legislators to the negotiating table.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Republican lawmakers in Congress were unable on Thursday to put together a funding deal that could pass and now legislators in Washington, D.C., are racing to avoid looming a government shutdown.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Political pushback to create groundwater regulations in rural communities has been strong, particularly from key legislators like Rep. Gail Griffin, R-Hereford.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
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During the hearing, GOP senators asked Noem about an app introduced by the Biden administration, called CBP One, to allow migrants to set up an appointment at international bridges, where U.S. officials determine whether they should be allowed into the country to request asylum.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Thune’s endorsement as the top member of the 100-person Senate was a not-so-subtle nod to senators to confirm Noem.Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun, who was briefed by the National Intelligence Service, said about 300 North Korean soldiers sent to Russia are believed to have died so far with 2,700 injured.Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Arkansas House and Senate formally started the 95th General Assembly’s regular session at noon Monday with Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders set to outline her legislative priorities to lawmakers at 10:30 a.m.Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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