Synonyms of legislators

legislators

noun

plural of legislator

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawmakers
• senators
• solons
• lawgivers
• congressmen
• assemblymen
• congresswomen
• assemblywomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislators

Eventually, Nevada legislators passed an emergency statute banning any device that helped a gambler. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

The organization’s goal is to get at least 50% of state legislators to submit public comments criticizing the changes, Bermúdez Zimmerman said. — Maia Nehme, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

What can the General Assembly do to help address crime and public safety, and how should legislators incorporate feedback from local leaders in their decision making? — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

The bill was one of an array of measures introduced by legislators this year to regulate the use of chatbots and AI by children, businesses and state agencies. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Brazilians will also elect all 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 54 of the 81 members of the Senate, as well as governors and state legislators. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Now three legislators are asking Amazon to pause implementation of the program and answer questions from skeptical residents. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Martinez told legislators at a hearing this year how his wife had found a lump in her breast and asked for an appointment with her longtime caregiver at Kaiser to examine it. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

After budget deliberations this summer, state legislators changed course and decided to partially fund the program. — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026