Synonyms of lawmaker

lawmaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər 

as in legislator

a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws

the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legislator
• senator
• lawgiver
• congressman
• assemblyman
• solon
• congresswoman
• assemblywoman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawmaker

Those lawmakers pressed legislative leaders to revisit that exemption this year, and SB 954 is the resulting compromise, its proponents say. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Still, that earlier revelation sparked hearings in the Florida House and outrage from some lawmakers. — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

The Kennedy Center votes to close, Merriam-Webster adds new words, and House lawmakers leave early. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

One of the challenges in getting the bill passed is that the VFX industry remains largely non-union, and state lawmakers are typically unwilling to subsidize jobs that could undercut union labor. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026