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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Moore told Maryland Matters that while a bill won't be part of his 2025 legislative package, his office will work with legislators and push for its passage.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione is also the cousin of Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the Republican lawmaker’s office confirmed to the Associated Press.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite the intervention, enough legislators gained access to the chamber and unanimously rejected Yoon's decree, prompting the Cabinet to lift it before dawn on December 4.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As part of the resolution, supervisors asked that the county's request be sent directly to Gov. Tony Evers and each legislator whose district includes Waukesha County, plus the Wisconsin Counties Association.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione is also the cousin of Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the Republican lawmaker’s office confirmed to the Associated Press.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite the intervention, enough legislators gained access to the chamber and unanimously rejected Yoon's decree, prompting the Cabinet to lift it before dawn on December 4.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As part of the resolution, supervisors asked that the county's request be sent directly to Gov. Tony Evers and each legislator whose district includes Waukesha County, plus the Wisconsin Counties Association.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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