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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 issue has also drawn congressional attention as lawmakers have pushed for tighter restrictions on government employees wagering on events related to their official duties. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 Margaret Van Vliet, a former director of Oregon’s state housing agency, told ProPublica that lawmakers should revisit the exemption. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026 Szydlowski worries lawmakers will be similarly slow to react to threats from Meta glasses. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Tariff Refunds Spark Political Debate Democratic lawmakers have harshly criticized corporations receiving millions in tariff refunds without passing those benefits on to consumers. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

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Many cities and counties would become dependent on the good will of Tallahassee lawmakers — and anyone who thinks legislators don’t play favorites hasn’t been paying attention.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
In February, Miranda Dietz, the labor center's healthcare program director, told legislators the changes could end up costing California about 200,000 jobs, mostly in the healthcare industry.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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As Georgia’s first Jewish senator, Ossoff would have the potential to make history again as the country’s first Jewish president.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
The last time Alaska elected a Democrat as senator was in 2008, and the state has voted for a Republican in every presidential election since 1968.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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