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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Hopefully this gets the attention of the legislators and the governor.
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One inspiring highlight was the Girl Scout Pinning Ceremony, at which legislators and state officials were honored for their commitment to uplifting and empowering girls.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Hopefully this gets the attention of the legislators and the governor.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
One inspiring highlight was the Girl Scout Pinning Ceremony, at which legislators and state officials were honored for their commitment to uplifting and empowering girls.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
But a loophole that legislators and advocates say was unintentional has meant that there is almost no public data about seclusion, while restraint data is more readily available.
—Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legislator
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 27 Mar. 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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