lawmaker

B2 Topic:People & Society

Also spelled law-maker

US /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɝ/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A person who creates or passes laws, such as a member of parliament or congress.

Lawmakers voted to introduce stricter rules on air travel.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who creates or... lawgiver

Word family

Forms lawmakers

Etymology

From Middle English lawemaker, lawe maker, equivalent to law + maker.

lawemaker Middle English

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People & Society

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