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

Other Republican lawmakers working on Africa policy did not return requests for comment by press time. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about approving the legislation that would delegate authority on digital assets between the two agencies while missing commissioners. — Davis Giangiulio,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

In a unanimous decision, the Missouri high court allowed a referendum on the gerrymandered congressional map lawmakers passed in 2025 to be on the November ballot. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Telle has been at the Army Office of Civil Works since August 2025, according to Legistorm, a website that tracks lawmakers and Capitol Hill staffers. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026