lawmaker

noun (a lawmaker, lawmakers)

«lawmaker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A lawmaker is a person who helps make laws, such as a member of a parliament or congress. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and social studies lessons, lawmakers are elected by voters; in the USA they sit in Congress and state legislatures, in the UK and Australia in Parliament. They debate ideas, vote on new laws and change old ones. News reports often say «lawmakers voted on». Phrases: elected lawmakers, state lawmakers.

Examples

Lawmakers voted for a new road safety law. tree →
People choose their lawmakers in elections. tree →
We wrote letters to our local lawmaker about the park. tree →
Lawmakers argued about the new rules for many hours. tree →
A senator is a lawmaker in the United States. tree →
Lawmakers must listen to the people they represent. tree →

Note

One word, countable: lawmakers. Mostly used in US English and in news; in the UK people more often say «MPs» or «politicians». Another word: legislator. Lawmakers make laws; judges decide what laws mean; police enforce them.

On Mova

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