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lawgivers

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plural of lawgiver

as in legislators

a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws political activists strenuously lobbied the state's lawgivers to expand the scope of the civil rights legislation

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Finally, the companion chatbot bills in front of state legislatures are an opportunity for legislators to encourage greater access for independent third parties to conduct evaluations related to social isolation.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
The governor and legislators should do their jobs and update our volatile state tax system.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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The senators also asked the Government Accountability Office to examine how the federal government has funded menopause research to identify gaps in training, treatment and oversight.

— Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Casey Means was nominated for surgeon general, but that nomination was pulled after senators expressed concern with her lack of medical experience.

— Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

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