Thesaurus results for LAWMAKER

lawmaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌmā-kər

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 Deborah Ortiz, a former state lawmaker who is also running for the seat, had raised $56,643 as of April 18. —

Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 Now, as Labour focuses on rebuilding following significant losses last week, many lawmakers within Starmer’s own party are calling for others to lead the way. —

Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 May 2026 The results prompted immediate calls from lawmakers within the Labour Party for the prime minister to step down, with several believed to be weighing up potential leadership challenges. —

Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 May 2026 As dozens of lawmakers published letters calling on Starmer to step aside, many cited his lack of ambition and clear political vision. —

Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawmaker

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The weeks after the May Revision are some of the busiest in the Legislature, as advocates and legislators jockey to get money behind their priorities, and the Big Three work to reach an agreement.

— Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
California legislators are considering a bill that would overhaul management of 14 state demonstration forests, shifting priorities away from commercial logging.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026