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lawmaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər

Definition of lawmaker

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

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Recent Examples of lawmaker The legislation evolved because lawmakers raised legitimate concerns, and those concerns were taken seriously. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Punchbowl News reported progress was made after the lawmakers had a meeting Thursday afternoon with Blanche, but a deal had not yet been reached. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis Monday for a rare, three-day special session that could shape how Maryland redraws its congressional districts in the future. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 31 July 2026 For more than a year, California school administrators have lobbied lawmakers for a better way to protect students from those with a history of misconduct. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

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Maye Quade said she’s seen estimates that Big Tech has committed more than $100 million to super PACs to unseat state legislators across the country, on both sides of the aisle, who want to regulate AI.

— Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
In South Carolina and Virginia, legislators pick the justices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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Senators are not going silent into the night The senators involved deserve a lot of credit in trying to actually have this legislation buttoned up enough for all parties involved to put their support behind it.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The senators point to staffing shortages and employee reassignments as contributing to service disruptions, while the Social Security Administration disputes that characterization.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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