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lawmaker

[ law-mey-ker ]

/ ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.

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RELATED WORDS

legislator, congressman, councilwoman, councilman, congresswoman, congressperson, councilperson

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Origin of lawmaker

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

Related formslaw·mak·ing, noun, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for lawmaker

Yes, the future lawmaker built up a full-service Santa business with a sleigh pulled by real reindeer.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mitchell has close ties with Sen. Jerry Tillman, the lawmaker who sponsored the bill.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’|ProPublica|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So far, according to this lawmaker, the CIA has trained no more than 3,000 rebels since 2012 out of the Jordanian base.
Obama Taps Star General to Build Syrian Rebel Army to Fight ISIS|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There have been reports that an Arizona lawmaker plans to introduce a similar bill in the next session.
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons|Brandy Zadrozny|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

By targeting the 2008 law, Cuellar and Cornyn set up a confrontation with another Texas lawmaker, Sen. Ted Cruz.
A Texas Democrat Tries to Fix the Border|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he stood up and delivered his inaugural speech, he said this, "The intent of the lawmaker is the law."
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.|Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
In this respect they are, like those geological expositions, useful lessons and mementoes to the lawmaker.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. 1, No. 2, July 8, 1850|Various
That which made for the greatest total of individual happiness was to be the lawmaker's standard.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound
More than one lawmaker besides Fetters was numbered among these contractors.
The Colonel's Dream|Charles W. Chesnutt
In druidic times priest, teacher, and lawmaker were honored above brute force of arms.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

Word Origin and History for lawmaker

lawmaker

n.

also law-maker, late 15c., from law + maker.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper