lawmaker

[ law-mey-ker ]
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noun
  1. a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.

Origin of lawmaker

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law1, maker

Other words from lawmaker

  • lawmaking, noun, adjective

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