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
With federal criminal authorities digging deep into the role of one legislator, state Sen. Douglas McCrory, D-Bloomfield, in the distribution of millions of dollars in state grants, nerves at the Capitol are tender.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
That effort is on pause as Democratic legislators left the state to deny a quorum for a vote.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Following this, a legislator introduced a bill dubbed the American Worker Rebate Act on July 28.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Cornyn's letter requesting federal help with locating and investigating the state legislators was sent on Tuesday.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
That effort is on pause as Democratic legislators left the state to deny a quorum for a vote.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Following this, a legislator introduced a bill dubbed the American Worker Rebate Act on July 28.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Cornyn's letter requesting federal help with locating and investigating the state legislators was sent on Tuesday.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator
Noun
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Tillis was one of three Republican senators to vote against the megabill, which Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to pass.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The wide-ranging indictments also involve Lewis-Martin’s son, two siblings who own a prominent soundstage studio company in the city and a former New York State senator who works as a deputy commissioner at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and is a close ally of the mayor.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If Missouri lawmakers redraw another seat for the GOP, Republicans could make up 87.5% of that representation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Last week, several parents testified in support of the bill, telling lawmakers about their precious daughters.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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