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legislator

noun

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər

Definition of legislator

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 Louise testified before state legislators in support of the DNA exception after her interview with WBUR. — Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 2 July 2026 For example, in the 1860s, Ohio state legislators passed a law so veterans in an Ohio residential facility would not count as Ohio citizens and, thus, would not be able to vote for congressional candidates. — Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislator

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The update comes after the 84-year-old Republican senator was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office previously shared with PEOPLE.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.

— , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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When a product such as alcohol poses a high potential for abuse, lawmakers can use taxation to encourage consumers to use safer products.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
In Philadelphia, lawmakers lowered into the ground a time capsule – a gift to future Americans.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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