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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLawmaker
/ˈlɔːˌmeɪ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.
"The lawmaker proposed a new bill to improve public transportation." - 2
An individual involved in the legislative process, often representing a specific constituency.
"As a lawmaker, she is responsible for addressing the needs of her district."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lawmaker' is derived from the combination of 'law', which comes from Old English 'lagu' meaning 'that which is laid down or fixed', and 'maker', from Old English 'macian', meaning 'to make or create'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to individuals who create or enact laws, particularly in a legislative context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lawmaker" is said worldwide
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Législateur
Transliteration: leɡizlateʁ
"Le législateur a proposé une nouvelle loi."
Gesetzgeber
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsˌɡeːbɐ
"Der Gesetzgeber hat ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet."
Legislatore
Transliteration: leʤiˈzlaːtoɾe
"Il legislatore ha presentato una nuova proposta."
Legislador
Transliteration: leɣislaˈðoɾ
"El legislador presentó un nuevo proyecto de ley."
Legislador
Transliteration: leʒislaˈdoɾ
"O legislador propôs uma nova lei."
कानून निर्माता
Transliteration: Kanoon Nirmata
"कानून निर्माता ने एक नया विधेयक पेश किया।"
立法者
Transliteration: lìfǎ zhě
"立法者提出了一项新法案。"
입법자
Transliteration: ipbeobja
"입법자가 새로운 법안을 제안했습니다."
立法者
Transliteration: Rippōsha
"立法者は新しい法案を提案しました。"
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