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

Several lawmakers tried to crack down on immigration during the 2026 legislative session, but all but one bill failed to cross the finish line. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

For decades, Florida lawmakers have demanded investigations, indictments and imprisonment for the Cuban leadership involved. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

The diesel deal, made as domestic diesel prices remain above $6 a gallon on average, has prompted bipartisan backlash from lawmakers. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Even in tech-friendly California, state lawmakers are mulling ways to bring robotaxis to heel. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

The Congress that convenes in January will include dozens of new faces, as more than 70 lawmakers opted not to run for reelection in 2026, and many more incumbents could lose in November. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 — after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — to prevent the United States from financing the war. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 to prevent the United States from financing the war. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, lawmakers in California, Connecticut and Virginia have taken steps to implement IVOs, and states like Massachusetts are weighing independent safety evaluations more broadly. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026