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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Lamont wants to continue his fiscal policies that have helped lead to pouring an additional $8.5 billion in the state’s $60 billion pension fund after decades of neglect by previous governors and legislators.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The move could successfully help depopulate Citizens, which has ballooned in size over the past few years, raising concerns among experts and legislators.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Lowe said his bill has gotten positive feedback from legislators on both sides of the aisle.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump and Florida’s Republican legislators had harshly criticized the Biden administration’s talks with Maduro to entice him to hold last year’s elections.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The move could successfully help depopulate Citizens, which has ballooned in size over the past few years, raising concerns among experts and legislators.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Lowe said his bill has gotten positive feedback from legislators on both sides of the aisle.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Trump and Florida’s Republican legislators had harshly criticized the Biden administration’s talks with Maduro to entice him to hold last year’s elections.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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