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lawmaker

[law-mey-ker] / ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər /


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Having served as a lawmaker since 2002, Szijjarto announced on Facebook that he was leaving parliament after receiving a "highly prestigious offer" from BYD, "one of the world's leading companies".

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Widdecombe was a Conservative lawmaker between 1987 and 2010 and served as a Home Office minister and an employment minister under Prime Minister John Major.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The sister of US Senator Lindsey Graham will serve as his temporary replacement after the South Carolina lawmaker died from an aortic tear on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Greenspan is remembered for telling a member of Congress that if the lawmaker thought he understood what Greenspan was saying, he was certainly mistaken.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

I for forty years have been a servant of my country, both in the field and as a lawmaker.

From The Betrayal by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

In recent weeks, Samson has defended the agency’s grantmaking plans during private meetings with lawmakers.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Their proliferation has raised challenges for police, lawmakers and parents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

No one — not you and not I — knows how lawmakers may address any funding shortfall.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

But maybe that was because a lot of lawmakers wanted their children to have whatnots.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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