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- [law-mey-ker]
- /ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər/
- /ˈlɔːˌmeɪ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [law-mey-ker]
- /ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər/
Definitions of lawmaker word
- noun lawmaker a person who makes or enacts law; legislator. 1
- noun lawmaker A legislator. 1
- noun lawmaker sb who makes laws 1
- countable noun lawmaker A lawmaker is someone such as a politician who is responsible for proposing and passing new laws. 0
- noun lawmaker someone, often a politician, who writes and enacts laws 0
- noun lawmaker a person who makes or helps to make laws; esp., a member of a legislature; legislator 0
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Origin of lawmaker
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, lawmaker is from the Middle English word lawe maker. See law1, maker
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Parts of speech for Lawmaker
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lawmaker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lawmaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lawmaker
noun lawmaker
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- congressman — A Congressman is a male member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
- councilwoman — A councilwoman is a woman who is a member of a local council.
- councilman — A councilman is a man who is a member of a local council.
- congresswoman — A Congresswoman is a female member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
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