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lawmaker

[ law-mey-ker ]

noun

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


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Other Word Forms

  • miԲ noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lawmaker1

First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law 1, maker
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Following that outbreak, California lawmakers strengthened childhood vaccination requirements for schoolchildren.

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The news of decreasing film production in Los Angeles comes as lawmakers continue pushing for a revamped film and TV tax incentive program.

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If he is successful, it's due to Texas law's broad definition of legitimate "self-defense," which was passed by Republican lawmakers acting on behalf of gun lobbyists.

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Chinese researchers have not been able to access Nasa's Moon samples because of restrictions imposed by US lawmakers on the space agency's collaboration with China.

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The lawmaker will instead push for a ballot initiative, he said.

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