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

Labor lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016 by a far-right extremist, and Conservative David Amess was stabbed in 2021 by an attacker inspired by the Islamic State group. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The move caught lawmakers in both parties off guard and delayed enactment of the legislation. — Sarah Agostino,mike Winters, CNBC, 11 July 2026

That lack of accountability is exactly what lawmakers must address. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

In addition to wolves, the state is also struggling to manage conservation of other predators, including bears and mountain lions, and lawmakers are now considering reintroducing grizzlies, the state’s storied and long-locally extinct mascot. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026