Definitions
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- noun plural Those persons who make or amend or repeal laws, collectively.
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- noun persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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Examples
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To me, it looks like a Catholic church bully tactic and an attempt to influence law-makers. sharon
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Copies of the Smithsonian's restored edition of the Jefferson Bible should again be distributed to US law-makers, to remind them that their political tradition is solidly anchored in the philosophy of the European Enlightenment.
Denis Lacorne: Rick Perry's War On The Founding Fathers Denis Lacorne 2011
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When our law-makers apply every possible anti-Semitic stereotype to Israel's liberals, the step toward tag mechir, the policy of taking revenge on anybody who opposes settlement policy, is not far.
Carlo Strenger: Orthodox Anti-Semitism Directed At Israel's Liberals Carlo Strenger 2011
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“To me, it looks like a Catholic church bully tactic and an attempt to influence law-makers.”
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Copies of the Smithsonian's restored edition of the Jefferson Bible should again be distributed to US law-makers, to remind them that their political tradition is solidly anchored in the philosophy of the European Enlightenment.
Denis Lacorne: Rick Perry's War On The Founding Fathers Denis Lacorne 2011
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There is an understandable squeamishness among law-makers about what we used to call "mountaineering", climbing anything that rose out of the ground.
Six Nations 2011: England still need to get rid of their stutter | Eddie Butler 2011
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The law-makers in Washington, DC must retro-fit all government buildings, colleges and military facilities across our nation.
Dr. Reese Halter: Wild Weather Justifies Global Warming Law -- in California and Nationwide 2010
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Again, there is an intriguing contrast between Maguire and Smith: one a no-nonsense bruiser from the tough Melbourne Storm school; the other more of a rugby league romantic who, while acknowledging the need to adopt some of the defensive techniques in which Wigan excel, would far rather rugby league's law-makers could find some way to drum wrestling out of the game.
Wigan and Warrington braced for Super League summit meeting 2010
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Lord Turner's comments echo those made by other European law-makers and regulators.
FSA Chief Questions Utility of CDS Market Paul Hannon 2010
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And you will not be surprised to hear that citizens elect the law-makers.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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