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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William Bagley, a veteran California legislator who moved to Washington in 1975 to preside over the chaotic first years of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as its founding chairman, died on June 9 at 96.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The legislator allegedly sponsored a resolution that recommended the county executive set aside assessment values in favor of a 15% flat rate increase of the 2019 tax assessment rates, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Disappointing, because legislators haven’t yet placed the bond on the ballot.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Transparent metrics empower policymakers to show taxpayers and legislators why a certain investment delivers the most impact per dollar.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The legislator allegedly sponsored a resolution that recommended the county executive set aside assessment values in favor of a 15% flat rate increase of the 2019 tax assessment rates, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Disappointing, because legislators haven’t yet placed the bond on the ballot.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Transparent metrics empower policymakers to show taxpayers and legislators why a certain investment delivers the most impact per dollar.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 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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