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

No other lawmaker is among the six defendants charged with Lucas, which include family members of hers. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

That is especially true in California where lawmakers in recent years have pushed through ambitious regulations in the face of strong opposition and lawsuit threats from companies. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Some voters view him as the establishment, despite not being a lawmaker anymore. — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

The ruling included any construction in Big Bend National Park, an area that has seen a loud bipartisan outcry, including from some Republican lawmakers. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026