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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Both lawmakers saw that bill as an effort to bring the current state law banning minors from accessing physical copies of pornography into the 21st century. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025 The new voucher-style tax credits have major differences from the grants lawmakers killed. Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025 Now, as these products exist in a legal gray area, lawmakers are looking to regulate them. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The agencies complied with FOIA requests and other regulatory requests from the committee and also appeared before lawmakers when asked to testify. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 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 22 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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