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

Utah lawmakers chose the Browning M1911 pistol, which was designed by a Utah native. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

In March, the Knesset approved a death-penalty law sponsored by Otzma Yehudit and other lawmakers, a measure Ben-Gvir has strongly championed. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Arkansas lawmakers did not redraw their maps — the state has an entirely Republican congressional delegation — but after the 2020 Census did split Little Rock up in a manner that made Hill's district more Republican. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Some Republican lawmakers hope the ballot question will encourage more people to vote. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Unlike other Republican lawmakers, Lombardo has also shied away from the provocations and flamboyant pugilism of the MAGA movement. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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

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