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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Republican legislators have been considering slashing federal support to states to save money.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In spite of this, many legislators support the bill as a means of eliminating noncitizen voting in elections.
—John J. Martin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The proposal made global headlines when a video went viral of the nation’s youngest legislator tearing the bill in two and leading a haka – a ceremonial Māori dance – in parliament.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In spite of this, many legislators support the bill as a means of eliminating noncitizen voting in elections.
—John J. Martin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The proposal made global headlines when a video went viral of the nation’s youngest legislator tearing the bill in two and leading a haka – a ceremonial Māori dance – in parliament.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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