as in lawmakers
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 legislators
Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
As of last Friday, only 18 legislators had publicly demanded that Trudeau quit.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Green thumbs can plant milkweed at home, and people can push legislators to support conservation efforts.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose party looks set to lose power early next year, is under increasing pressure from his own legislators to step down and let someone else take over.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The coziness is evident in Illinois law, which allows legislators who finish a federal prison sentence for public corruption to start lobbying their former colleagues in Springfield days later.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
But many Illinois politicians, from mayors to legislators, have turned cap breaking into a weapon.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
If people are like me and feel this isn't enough time for the crime, talk to your local representative and your legislators.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024
So far around 20 Liberal legislators are openly calling for Trudeau to step down but his cabinet has stayed loyal.
—Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
As of last Friday, only 18 legislators had publicly demanded that Trudeau quit.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Green thumbs can plant milkweed at home, and people can push legislators to support conservation efforts.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose party looks set to lose power early next year, is under increasing pressure from his own legislators to step down and let someone else take over.
—David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The coziness is evident in Illinois law, which allows legislators who finish a federal prison sentence for public corruption to start lobbying their former colleagues in Springfield days later.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
But many Illinois politicians, from mayors to legislators, have turned cap breaking into a weapon.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
If people are like me and feel this isn't enough time for the crime, talk to your local representative and your legislators.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 21 Dec. 2024
So far around 20 Liberal legislators are openly calling for Trudeau to step down but his cabinet has stayed loyal.
—Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Legislators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislators. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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