lawmaker
1lawmaker — law·mak·er n: one that makes laws; esp: legislator law·mak·ing n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2Lawmaker — Law mak er, n. A legislator; a lawgiver. [1913 Webster] …
3lawmaker — UK US /ˈlɔːˌmeɪkər/ noun [C] ► GOVERNMENT, LAW someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws: »He told lawmakers that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices.… …
4lawmaker — also law maker, late 15c., from LAW (Cf. law) + agent noun from MAKE (Cf. make) (v.) …
5lawmaker — ► NOUN ▪ a legislator …
6lawmaker — [lô′māk΄ər] n. a person who makes or helps to make laws; esp., a member of a legislature; legislator lawmaking adj., n …
7lawmaker — UK [ˈlɔːˌmeɪkə(r)] / US [ˈlɔˌmeɪkər] noun [countable] Word forms lawmaker : singular lawmaker plural lawmakers mainly American mainly journalism a politician whose job is to help to make the laws of a country or state …
8lawmaker — noun Lawmaker is used after these nouns: ↑state …
9lawmaker — [[t]lɔ͟ːmeɪkə(r)[/t]] lawmakers N COUNT A lawmaker is someone such as a politician who is responsible for proposing and passing new laws. [AM] …
10lawmaker — noun Date: 14th century one who makes laws ; legislator • lawmaking noun …
