legislator

[lej-is-ley-ter]

noun

1. a person who gives or makes laws.

   Synonyms: lawgiver, lawmaker

2. a member of a legislative body.

legislator

/ ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə /

noun

1. a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws

2. a member of a legislature

Other Word Forms

• legislatorship noun
• legislatress noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislator¹

1595–1605; < Latin phrase lēgis lātor a law's bringer (i.e., proposer), equivalent to lēgis (genitive of lēx law) + lātor bringer ( lā ( tus ), suppletive past participle of ferre to bring + -tor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislator¹

C17: from Latin lēgis lātor, from lēx law + lātor from lātus, past participle of ferre to bring

Example Sentences

Along the way, he quietly stopped providing Congress with information on spending, leaving legislators in the dark on whether programs were being axed.

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“Insurers are working with regulators, legislators and other stakeholders to expand access to coverage, promote mitigation efforts like stronger building codes and wildfire risk reduction, and improve transparency around claims.”

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On a Saturday evening in 1838, a young Illinois state legislator ascended the pulpit of his hometown Baptist church to deliver a lecture before the Springfield Young Men’s Lyceum.

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State legislators have backed measures designed to ease patients’ access to therapies not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Over the last week, some county unions and state legislators have questioned whether county lawyers did enough to screen the abuse claims before agreeing to pay out billions.

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