law-makers

Noun

Meaning

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

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law makers

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The Church commends the law-makers for their prompt reaction to outlaw same-sex relationships in Nigeria and calls for the bill to be passed since the idea expressed in the bill is the moral position of Nigerians regarding human sexuality. Peter Akinola

It is true that power corrupts. The hope at the polling stations and the actions of the elected representatives, unfortunately, often turn to be opposite. The power of ballot turns into the power of wallet. Some law-makers become law-breakers. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers. Emmeline Pankhurst

They see a race of law-makers legislating without knowing what their laws are about. Peter Kropotkin

Nothing that the law-makers or the law-breakers or the MCC or the Board of Control or any conferences or county committees or pressmen or captains or players can do to it or have done to it over the years - nothing can affect cricket's basic worth or irresistible attraction. Ben Travers

Law-makers shouldna be law-breakers. Scottish Proverb

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