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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For example, Thune helped initiate talks on an immigration bill, even letting legislators use his office.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why legislators should act now to eliminate Maryland’s private school voucher program.
—Dhruvak Mirani, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Logical consistency would require these legislators to reprimand PURA’s rigid approach and call for more regulatory flexibility so utilities can invest proactively in essential cybersecurity measures.
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In the end, legislators agreed only to slightly trim its budget.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s why legislators should act now to eliminate Maryland’s private school voucher program.
—Dhruvak Mirani, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Logical consistency would require these legislators to reprimand PURA’s rigid approach and call for more regulatory flexibility so utilities can invest proactively in essential cybersecurity measures.
—Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
In the end, legislators agreed only to slightly trim its budget.
—Dhruvak Mirani, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 17 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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