lawmaker

noun

law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
: one who makes laws : legislator
lawmaking noun

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 Venture just a few blocks outside one of California’s congressional districts — there are 52 of them, spread over 1,000 miles from north to south — and a visiting lawmaker could just as well have been a member of the witness protection program. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Pallone also called for a federal data privacy bill that has been stalled for years as lawmakers have yet to reach consensus, even as more than a dozen states have passed a patchwork of privacy laws. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 Arizona lawmaker calls climate research 'anti-God,' pushes to ban it at state universities All seven suspects have been ordered held on $1 million bonds. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024 Such revelations stirred concern among lawmakers, especially because Pierceton Woods’ parent organization, Lasting Change Inc., lobbied last year for legislation that would have given residential treatment centers immunity from the most common civil lawsuits filed by abuse victims. The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 The fears among many American lawmakers, who see TikTok as a national security threat: that the Chinese regime could demand access to data on TikTok’s U.S. users or somehow compel it to promote China’s agenda. Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 This year, there is a bumper crop of ballot referrals from state lawmakers — more than 70. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 State lawmakers have proposed several bills to fill the gaps in the law regarding generative AI. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Typically, the state holds a primary election but lawmakers removed funding in 2022. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawmaker was in the 14th century

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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce lawmaker (audio)
lawmaking adjective or noun

Legal Definition

lawmaker

noun
law·​mak·​er
: one that makes laws
especially : legislator
lawmaking noun

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