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

On Friday, some lawmakers reportedly met with immigration law experts and community leaders to discuss legal options, as well as ways to keep people safe if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents start a deportation roundup. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Farmers and lawmakers attended a press conference at Cecarelli’s Harrison Hill Farm in Northford on Friday about the news of the grant and the next steps. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

In Springfield, state lawmakers had given Hawthorne the extraordinary power to veto any other racino proposal in the south suburbs. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

This is a bill that would drastically alter the current college sports landscape, and has drawn mixed reviews from lawmakers and college sports officials alike. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026