lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
Synonyms of lawmakernext
: one who makes laws : legislator
lawmaking noun

Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence

the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Armed soldiers descended on the parliament by helicopter and attempted to storm the chamber where lawmakers were gathered. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 The state lawmaker raked in the biggest one-day windfall of his campaign after Colbert said CBS ordered him to nix the chat, causing a video to go viral with more than 5 million hits on YouTube. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 To encourage more housing, Pritzker is asking lawmakers to limit local governments’ authority over certain residential zoning areas so that multi-family and other structures can be built. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 On the first day of the Minnesota Legislature, artificial intelligence is giving visitors and lawmakers at the State Capitol a new sense of security. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawmaker was in the 15th century

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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
lawmaking adjective or noun

Legal Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er
: one that makes laws
especially : legislator
lawmaking noun

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