legislator
noun
a person who gives or makes laws.
legislators
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pluralof legislator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then, about 15 years ago, legislators changed sentencing laws in ways that caused the prison population to drop, and the prisons started going away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Mythos also showed the ability to independently escape what is known as the sandbox environment, setting off a debate among regulators, legislators and businesses about AI's potential dangers.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say that Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the meantime, however, legislators and those with the power to influence change need to do better about bringing young Americans into the fold when deciding the fate of the program, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
It promised to be an important meeting, because Ohio legislators were gathering at the same time to revise the state constitution, but Stanton didn’t feel she could leave her three young boys behind at home.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
