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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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in New York recently proposed temporarily halting new data center permits, while federal legislators have introduced bills requiring tech companies to finance the expansion of electricity infrastructure.
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The margins were slim but decisive, with 214 legislators voting to approve the rule.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in New York recently proposed temporarily halting new data center permits, while federal legislators have introduced bills requiring tech companies to finance the expansion of electricity infrastructure.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The margins were slim but decisive, with 214 legislators voting to approve the rule.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Until then, state legislators in the spring session should not add to the burden of local governments and taxpayers through unfunded mandates amounting to stealth property tax increases, most notably with employee pension sweeteners.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for legislator
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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