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

Kevin McCarthy is something of an expert in how quickly the mood of Republican legislators can turn.

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The proposal raises hopes that legislators can reach a deal to keep the ACA subsidies and prevent premiums from skyrocketing next year.

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Smith vociferously disagreed, saying none of Brown’s arguments overrode the presumption of good faith that should be awarded to legislators.

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Four years after the 2015 Supreme Court decision, legislators passed a new law that was meant to ensure the release of basic information about government deals with private businesses.

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When legislators were debating the Racial Justice Act, critics claimed it would lead to a mass release of dangerous prisoners.

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