Lawgiver

/lˈɔːɡɪvə/

/lˈɔːɡɪvɚ/

Lawgiver

an individual, often a leader or authority figure, who possesses the power to create laws, particularly not directly elected by the people

synonyms : lawmaker

Examples

1. And then it comes to the lawgiver.

2. And now comes the question of the lawgivers, and this is a very important argument.

3. Well it is the lawgiver who actually can inspire what he calls amour-propre.

4. And thus, lawgivers were not a part of the normal government, they were considered political outsiders.