lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər 

: one who makes laws : legislator

lawmaking

ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kiŋ 

noun

Synonyms of lawmaker

• legislator
• senator

Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence

the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone

Recent Examples on the Web

Impeachment politics next year could be driven by an incoming crop of progressive lawmakers who could form a sizable bloc in the caucus. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Authorities also detained several other opposition lawmakers and protesters. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

If the ballot measure passes, lawmakers could keep all money up to the new Proposition NN cap, which would reach about $25 billion next year. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The Navy told lawmakers that eight sailors attempted suicide during the record-setting deployment, though experts say that number is low in a strike group of 6,000 sailors over 10 months. — Julie Watson, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lawmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker
• printmaker

Kids Definition

lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər 

: legislator

lawmaking

-kiŋ 

adjective or noun

Legal Definition

lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er

: one that makes laws

especially : legislator

lawmaking noun