lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
: one who makes laws : legislator
lawmaking noun

Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence

the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Following breaking the record, Booker appeared on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow but was also interviewed by liberal internet star Aaron Parnas, further reflecting Democrats’ new strategy of lawmakers meeting with content creators. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025 Naval and air assets were quickly deployed to shadow the ship, Healey told U.K. lawmakers in January. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 As Republican lawmakers push for reform, the Trump administration has repeatedly urged the Supreme Court to take action by filing several pending emergency appeals that all make the case that district judges are going too far. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025 Some of his fellow Republicans used a Sunday conference call to raise concerns about the Senate budget resolution, which doesn't call for cuts as deep as many conservative lawmakers would like. Hans Nichols, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawmaker was in the 14th century

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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
lawmaking adjective or noun

Legal Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er
: one that makes laws
especially : legislator
lawmaking noun

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