lawmaker
Americannoun
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Origin of lawmaker
First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law 1, maker
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“It’s like trying to govern with a pistol pointed at your neck,” said former lawmaker Juan Contreras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Several people in the building were from Bangladesh and other South Asian countries and had travelled to Delhi for medical treatment, local lawmaker Satish Upadhyay said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A former state lawmaker questioned whether Mejia’s logos, corgi images and other graphics violate a law barring the use of city resources for election campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Rights groups in Zambia and a lawmaker in Kenya have also filed suits challenging their nations’ talks with the U.S., arguing there is a lack of transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
If there be a lawmaker, is he self-existent, or does he, in turn, as has been asked again and again by Positivist, Secularist, and Atheist, require a maker?
From My Path to Atheism by Besant, Annie Wood
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