legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər 
-ˌslā-ˌtȯr
-ˌslā-ˌtȯr
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-ˌtȯr
: one that makes laws especially for a political unit
especially
: a member of a legislative body
Examples of legislator in a Sentence
Write to your state legislator.
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Most Popular There’s ‘no bad view’ in new CT restaurant emphasizing farm-to-table menu
These two CT legislators were elected.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
There are some warnings that legislators and regulators need to pay attention to seriously.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr Zephyr is a trans activist and Montana state legislator.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-ˌtȯ(ə)r
-ˌslāt-ər
-ˌslāt-ər
: a person who makes laws
especially
: a member of a legislature
Legal Definition
legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-tər, -ˌtȯr
: a person who makes laws especially for a political unit
especially
: a member of a legislative body
legislatorship
noun
Etymology
Latin legis lator, literally, proposer of a law, from legis (genitive of lex law) + lator proposer, from ferre (past participle latus) to carry, propose
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