Synonyms of legislator

legislator

noun

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər 

as in senator

a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws

the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senator
• lawmaker
• lawgiver
• congressman
• assemblyman
• solon
• congresswoman
• assemblywoman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislator

Welch is reluctant to call legislators back for a special session if there isn’t sufficient support for a bill. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Municipal leaders don’t expect the new Citizens’ Assembly will eradicate a system that has its roots in colonial times and has plagued governors and legislators for decades. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to elect the state’s first Black member of Congress since 1876. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

So instead, legislators kicked the can down the road, extending the deadline to 2028, a red flag for election skeptics. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026