"lawmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-lawmaker.wav Forms: lawmakers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English lawemaker, lawe maker, equivalent to law + maker. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lawemaker}} Middle English lawemaker, {{af|en|law|maker}} law + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} lawmaker (plural lawmakers)
  1. One who makes or enacts laws. Wikipedia link: Legislator Categories (topical): Law, People Synonyms: legislator Related terms: lawgiver, lawmaking
    Sense id: en-lawmaker-en-noun-ovXCme50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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