Lawmaker Meaning
/lˈɔˌmeɪkər/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who makes or enacts laws.
Sentence Examples
She is a famous Philadelphia lawmaker.
Sami is not a lawmaker.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The elected ____ proposed a new bill to improve the healthcare system.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The veteran ____ proposed a new bill that aimed to improve the public transportation system in the country.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English lawemaker, lawe maker, equivalent to law + maker.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Lawmakers in France voted over the weekend of April 10/11 to introduce measures to restrict flights on routes where the same journey can be made by rail in under two and a half hours."
— 2021 April 21, “French to favour rail over short-haul flights”, in RAIL, number 929, page 11:
"Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah both confirmed that a bipartisan group of lawmakers will have a series of video meetings starting in the next several days to see if they could agree on a deal soon."
— 2022 January 20, Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, “Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general”, in CNN:
"“Many members are only now beginning to understand that,” one GOP lawmaker told CNN."
— 2025 January 11, Annie Grayer, “Trump border czar privately tempers Republican lawmaker expectations on administration’s initial deportation operation”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The elected ____ proposed a new bill to improve the healthcare system.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The veteran ____ proposed a new bill that aimed to improve the public transportation system in the country.