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

Blanche has been working to assuage the concerns of GOP senators, traveling to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and even taking a trip to Murkowski's state to meet with local and tribal leaders. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Plenty of other tough decisions await Illinois lawmakers and regulators as the debate unfolds. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Allowing public officials to use franked mail was intended to speed up communication from a lawmaker to their constituents, but was often abused — resulting in a temporary ban, followed by regulations. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Other grants also raised red flags for experts and lawmakers. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026