legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər 
-ˌslā-ˌtȯr
-ˌslā-ˌtȯr
also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-ˌtȯr
: one that makes laws especially for a political unit
especially
: a member of a legislative body
Examples of legislator in a Sentence
Write to your state legislator.
the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill
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This type of dual-currency model is considered a loophole by critics and has faced backlash from legislators.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
North Carolina state legislators last week approved a new congressional map designed to boost Republicans’ chances of picking up a House seat, which the state’s GOP governor does not have the ability to veto.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
While legislators weigh solutions in Raleigh, Wanda Knox continues the daily work of keeping her nephew at home.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
North Carolina state legislators last week approved a new congressional map designed to boost Republicans’ chances of picking up a House seat, which the state’s GOP governor does not have the ability to veto.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
While legislators weigh solutions in Raleigh, Wanda Knox continues the daily work of keeping her nephew at home.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-ˌtȯ(ə)r
-ˌslāt-ər
-ˌslāt-ər
: a person who makes laws
especially
: a member of a legislature
Legal Definition
legislator
noun
leg·is·la·tor
ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-tər, -ˌtȯr
: a person who makes laws especially for a political unit
especially
: a member of a legislative body
legislatorship
noun
Etymology
Latin legis lator, literally, proposer of a law, from legis (genitive of lex law) + lator proposer, from ferre (past participle latus) to carry, propose
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