Lawmakers

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of lawmaker form-of, plural

    "Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties held an emergency meeting and agreed to quickly consider legislation to deal with the problem."

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lawgiverlegislatoraldermanassemblymanchosen freeholdercity father

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"Although arctic and antarctic ice are melting rapidly and sea levels are already rising, elected lawmakers who deny the very existence of climate change currently chair the respective science committees of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate."

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