Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of lawmaker Topline Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire Friday following SpaceX’s initial public offering, drawing criticism from progressive lawmakers, some of whom renewed calls for taxes on the wealthy and changes to Social Security. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Pulte’s appointment, plus a lack of significant changes to the program, prompted more Democratic lawmakers to oppose FISA 702’s reauthorization in recent months. —

Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 Homeland Security officials previously implemented a policy requiring lawmakers to give seven days’ notice before a visit, but that policy was temporarily blocked in federal court. —

Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Some lawmakers are trying to tweak that statute. —

Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

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Richard Pinsky, the lobbyist now representing Hernandez in pushing for the claims bill, said that many legislators viewed the bill as ineligible because claims bills typically require a finding of negligence from a judge.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Disguised with a tactical uniform and realistic mask that covered his entire head, Boelter drove a fake police SUV with lights flashing to the legislators’ homes.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026