lawmaker

[law-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.

Other Word Forms

• lawmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawmaker¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law ¹, maker

Example Sentences

The Office for Budget Responsibility had planned to release its assessment of announcements on tax and spending after treasury chief Rachel Reeves had presented them to lawmakers Wednesday, in line with convention.

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The following day it was revealed that the FBI was opening a probe into the lawmakers’ conduct and would be attempting to schedule interviews with each of the six lawmakers.

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Following his concert, two lawmakers repeated the exact phrase in the nation's parliament.

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The vessel is part of a submarine programme launched in 2016 that aims to deliver a fleet of eight vessels, but opposition lawmakers have criticised the repeated delays in the project.

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Republican and Democrat lawmakers appearing on Sunday talk shows said they supported congressional reviews of US military strikes on vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean.

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Related Words

• legislator