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legislator

noun as in person in government who makes laws

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Sri Lanka's parliament also suspended its budget debate so that legislators could return to their constituencies to deal with the damage.

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A number of legislators expressed concerns that consumers were being asked to pay more for Spanish-language programming.

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Kevin McCarthy is something of an expert in how quickly the mood of Republican legislators can turn.

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The proposal raises hopes that legislators can reach a deal to keep the ACA subsidies and prevent premiums from skyrocketing next year.

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Smith vociferously disagreed, saying none of Brown’s arguments overrode the presumption of good faith that should be awarded to legislators.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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