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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 move has drawn sharp reactions from victims’ families, prosecutors and lawmakers. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Committees, small groups of lawmakers, decide which bills and funding move forward to receive a full vote on the House or Senate floor. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2026 Time and again, advocates and lawmakers have urged him to create a legal defense fund for immigrants facing detention and deportation. — Glenn Formica, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 If Eisenkot fails, Herzog can give another lawmaker a chance to form a government. — Tara Neill, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

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Hinojosa, a civil rights attorney and state legislator from Austin, became the first Democrat to win the Texas governor's office in more than three decades on Tuesday, after defeating three-term Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

— Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
The slimness of a legislative majority always concentrates power in the hands of legislators eager to build their names by bucking their own colleagues.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

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The same senators on Wednesday announced a separate investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts reportedly given last year to Kennedy by a donor and former employee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Schumer is not listening to the people, but taking his elevation for granted, as are the senators who’ve already committed their votes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

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