lawmaker

[ law-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.

Other Words From

• lawmaking noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawmaker¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law ¹, maker

Example Sentences

“This is really terrifying,” Nathalie Loiseau, former French Europe minister under President Emmanuel Macron and now a lawmaker in the European Parliament's Renew Europe group, posted on X.

From Salon

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a German lawmaker who leads the European Parliament’s subcommittee on security and defense, is preparing for the worst.

From Salon

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, Aime Wichtendahl won a spot to become Iowa’s first trans lawmaker, and Zooey Zephyr, who has advocated to defend youth access to gender-affirming care, was reelected to the Montana House.

From Salon

One lawmaker who said he “absolutely” wants to see the House report was Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a high-ranking Republican member of the Judiciary Committee who ran against Thune for majority leader.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Wednesday evening, Johnson said Gaetz had resigned as a lawmaker, effectively ending the House probe since the committee only investigates members.

From BBC

Related Words

• legislator