legislator

American  

[lej-is-ley-ter] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who gives or makes laws.

   Synonyms:

   lawgiver, lawmaker

2. a member of a legislative body.

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legislator British  

/ ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə /

noun

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

2. a member of a legislature

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Other Word Forms

• legislatorship noun
• legislatress noun

Etymology

Origin of legislator

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

Example Sentences

The acquisition has the potential to help Google better navigate the challenging process of bringing data centers online as regulators and legislators increasingly worry about electricity supply shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal

She advised legislators to center new healthcare strategies around technology, like artificial intelligence and telehealth services, to improve efficiency and keep costs down.

From Los Angeles Times

Later thinkers, including the framers of our Constitution, located power in elected legislators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forty years ago, Grisham was a lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi with an idea for a story about a racially charged murder trial, seen through the eyes of a young, idealistic attorney like himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

For generations, Texas legislators passed a timely balanced budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• administrator
• council member
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• lawmaker
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