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

Analysts and Democratic lawmakers have said the US Navy is being stretched thin by the demands of the Iran war and the Navy’s global commitments. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Nationally, white lawmakers typically hold some of the 115-plus House seats where the voting-age population is majority non-white. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

In 2019, state lawmakers authorized a massive expansion of gambling. — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The stagnation of Medicaid reimbursement rates, a pain point at all hospitals may be a factor impacting staffing and boarding rates, according to lawmakers. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Last month, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would require AI labs to maintain the ability to shut down, throttle or suspend their models. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

The continuing resolution delays the prohibition on hemp products from November 12 until December 11, giving lawmakers time to regulate the popular consumer products instead of prohibiting them outright. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Reina O’Neal has been endorsed by the district’s teachers union and several Central Florida Democratic lawmakers. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026