lawmaker
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law·mak·er
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Definition of lawmaker
: one who makes laws : legislator
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Other Words from lawmaker
lawmaking
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Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Texas lost more than half its clinics after lawmakers in 2013 required them to have facilities equal to a surgical center and mandated doctors performing abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. — Washington Post, "As clinics close, more women go out of state for abortions," 8 Sep. 2019 Those who were kicked out of the party last week included the longest sitting lawmaker in the House of Commons and the grandson of Winston Churchill. — NBC News, "U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire as Brexit reality hits," 8 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lawmaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lawmaker
lawmaker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lawmaker
: someone who makes laws
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lawmaker
noun
law·mak·er
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Kids Definition of lawmaker
: someone who takes part in writing and passing laws : legislator
lawmaker
noun
law·mak·er
Legal Definition of lawmaker
: one that makes laws
especially
: legislator
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