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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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Neves, a University of Pacific adjunct political science professor, at the time of the news was chief of staff for a state legislator in Sacramento.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Legislator Jalen Anderson sponsored the ban, which legislators approved unanimously.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Fans, legislators and even some sports leagues have begun calling for restrictions on gambling ads.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 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 22 May. 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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