legislator
Americannoun
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a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws
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a member of a legislature
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
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U.S. legislators are also urging anyone traveling in Mexico to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, which helps the State Department contact U.S. residents abroad during emergencies.
From MarketWatch
South Korean civilians, legislators and institutions had prevented an insurrection.
From BBC
By AOC’s own account, she met privately with a number of left-leaning German ministers and legislators and spoke before a packed house at a Berlin university.
From Salon
He has held his seat for more than a decade and is the only sitting legislator in the race.
From Los Angeles Times
This session, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has assigned a group of legislators to look at what changes might be made to the law.
From Los Angeles Times
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