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legislatrix

[ lej-is-ley-triks ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ trɪks /
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noun, plural leg·is·la·trix·es, leg·is·la·tri·ces [lej-is-ley-tri-seez, -luh-trahy-seez] /ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ trɪˌsiz, -ləˈtraɪ siz/.

a woman who is a member of a legislature.
a woman who makes or promulgates laws.

Nearby words

  1. legislative branch,
  2. legislative council,
  3. legislative veto,
  4. legislator,
  5. legislatorial,
  6. legislature,
  7. legist,
  8. legit,
  9. legitim,
  10. legitimacy
Also leg·is·la·tress [lej-is-ley-tris, lej-is-ley-] /ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ trɪs, ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ-/.

Origin of legislatrix

First recorded in 1670–80; legisla(tor) + -trix

Usage note

See -ess, -trix.
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