Lawgivers and tyrants seem at first an odd couple: of the latter we have a negative view, whereas the former make a more positive impression. 3 synonyms of lawgiver from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 5 related words, definitions, and antonyms. Find another word for lawgiver.
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law·giv·er
(lô′gĭv′ər)n.2. A legislator.
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lawgiver
(ˈlɔːˌɡɪvə) n2. (Law) Also called: lawmaker a maker of laws
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
law•giv•er
(ˈlɔˌgɪv ər)n.
a person who promulgates a law or a code of laws.
law′giv`ing,n., adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun | 1. | lawgiver - a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; 'civilization presupposes respect for the law'; 'the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order' leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others promulgator - (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution) |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lawgiver
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lawgiver
[ˈlɔːˌgɪvəʳ]Lawgivers Lite
lawmaker[ˈlɔːˌmeɪkəʳ]n → legislatoremCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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