| 单词 | lawgiver |
| 释义 | lawgiver (once / 4726 pages) n WORD FAMILY lawgiver: lawgivers USAGE EXAMPLESIn that plotters’ glance all his doubts vanished, for Brinker the Lawgiver had turned rebel for the Duration. John Knowles, A Separate Peace(1959) He’s no King Solomon, but Kennedy, the perpetual swing vote, may be the dominant lawgiver of his day. Washington Post(Jun 27, 2016) The upper walls are decorated with bas-reliefs depicting historical lawgivers including Moses, Edward I, Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon. The Guardian(Jan 12, 2016) n a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper lawmaker Draco Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) Thomas Hart BentonUnited States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858) Hilary Rodham Clintonwife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-) James William FulbrightUnited States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995) John Herschel Glenn Jr.made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-) legislator someone who makes or enacts laws promulgator(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution) backbenchera member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader congressman, congresswoman, representativea member of the United States House of Representatives crossbenchera member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition deputya member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) filibuster, filibusterera legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes floor leaderthe legislator who organizes his party's strategy frontbenchera member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party majority leaderleader of the majority party in a legislature minority leaderleader of the minority party in a legislature Member of Parliament, Parliamentarianan elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons senatora member of a senate party whip, whipa legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
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