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

Following Saturday's protests, authorities launched a sweeping security crackdown in the capital, detaining more than 2,000 protesters, including several opposition lawmakers. — ABC News, 11 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

That surprise vote in May prompted state lawmakers to threaten to force Charlotte and other local governments to repay hundreds of millions of dollars spent on the project. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Republicans in Georgia and Mississippi did not rush them through, and a gaggle of lawmakers got in the way in South Carolina, in a stand that had a whiff of Indiana’s, but with less drama and fewer headlines. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Because of these risks, many conservation groups and lawmakers are anxious to see permanent protections. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Brazilians also chose governors and state and federal lawmakers Sunday, with early results showing that the right also made significant gains in Congress, particularly in the Senate. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026