Synonyms of lawmakers

lawmakers

noun

plural of lawmaker

as in legislators

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

• legislators
• senators
• solons
• lawgivers
• congressmen
• assemblymen
• congresswomen
• assemblywomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawmakers

This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by state lawmakers. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

When a product such as alcohol poses a high potential for abuse, lawmakers can use taxation to encourage consumers to use safer products. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

In Philadelphia, lawmakers lowered into the ground a time capsule – a gift to future Americans. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Riders, bicycle-makers, drivers, pedestrians and lawmakers need to have their heads on swivels, as some have been too complacent about the dangers. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Public Act 26-108 reflects a willingness by lawmakers from both parties to evaluate promising treatments through research rather than assumption. — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Trump, meanwhile, has continued tightening his grip on the Republican Party, backing primary challengers against lawmakers who have broken with him. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

At the state level, pro-Trump lawmakers have implemented miniature versions of the SAVE America Act or found other ways to support the president’s vision for voting. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

The Justice Department failed to secure indictments for the six lawmakers, and a judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to reduce Kelly's rank and his military retirement pay. — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 28 June 2026