lawgiver
1 synonym for lawgiver, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who creates laws for a society.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word comes from Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar, and is equivalent to law + giver.
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