noun
Meaning 1
One who makes or enacts laws.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lawmaker
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noun
Meaning 2
a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lawgiver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leader
Narrower terms: legislator, promulgator, Draco
History
Etymology
From Middle English lawemaker, lawe maker, equivalent to law + maker.