Thesaurus results for LEGISLATOR

legislator

noun

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər

Definition of legislator

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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of legislator With a total of 91 legislators in the 600-seat parliament, the New Party is expected to replace the CHP as the main opposition. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 But a Canadian legislator took that idea to an embarrassing new level this week, reading an apparent LLM prompt instruction into the record during a floor speech. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 Madison’s City Council President Sabrina Madison encouraged the public to press local officials and state legislators for justice for Ruiz. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 July 2026 Republican legislators in North Carolina and Virginia, for example, have sought to position policies such as 12- or 15-week bans as a reasonable compromise. — Laurel Elder, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislator

Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislator

Noun

As the convention was being prepared, the senator and his stepmother made amends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Jackson, however, faces a steep task to unseat Collins, who has been a senator since 1997.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of senator

Noun

During his time in the Senate, Brattin previously served as a member of the Conservative Caucus, which rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that pushed GOP leadership to be more conservative.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
In turn, oil prices have soared during the conflict, which has been unpopular with many Americans, and could leave some Republican lawmakers vulnerable in November.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of lawmaker

Noun

Centuries earlier, the ancient lawgiver Solon had sought to curb pleonexia by legislating against luxury and economic inequality.

— David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Time and again, in unilaterally decreeing sweeping legislative policies such as student-loan forgiveness, an eviction moratorium, and a national vaccine mandate, Biden has acted as if the president is a national lawgiver with general police powers.

— The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2023

Definition of lawgiver

Browse Nearby Words

legislatives

legislator

legislators

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislator. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of legislator

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on legislator

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

comely

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes