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 Advocates for immigrants and health care workers, as well as lawmakers, fear similar incidents are happening around the state. —

Claudia Boyd Barrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Advocates and lawmakers have consistently criticized the conditions inside centers and the federal administration’s push to increase detainee numbers. —

Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Such remarks have come under increasing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, with some considering invoking the 25th Amendment. —

Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Her message has been received at the federal level by lawmakers. —

Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawmaker

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Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Republican legislators and corporate interests bear much of the responsibility for misguiding the public on climate.

— Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026