lawmaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
Definition of lawmakernext
as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone

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Recent Examples of lawmaker Amendment 3 is another effort by Tallahassee lawmakers to restrict local wishes, albeit one requiring voter consent. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The federal indictment, filed Tuesday in the Central District of California, comes as some lawmakers have sought to curb tech exports to China, even as AI chip companies such as Nvidia and AMD lobby against restrictions. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Their effort ultimately generated unanimous lawmaker support. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 That campaign, called Her Health, Her Future, is backed by the Missouri Republican Party and a slew of Republican lawmakers. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker
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  1. legislator
  2. senator
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  • The organization’s goal is to get at least 50% of state legislators to submit public comments criticizing the changes, Bermúdez Zimmerman said.
    — Maia Nehme, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The bill was one of an array of measures introduced by legislators this year to regulate the use of chatbots and AI by children, businesses and state agencies.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of legislator
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  • Schmitt’s staff said the senator did not possess any texts that referenced Clark.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • History was made this week on Capitol Hill when a female senator womansplained sports to a male senator, and surprisingly, the gender-shaming reversal did not cause the universe to collapse on itself.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of senator

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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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