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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The city argued the center would be built on land that wasn't subject to public-trust laws, and noted the Chicago City Council and state legislators approved the complex.
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CBS News, 17 June 2026
Nurrenbern pointed specifically at the fact that Missouri legislators have barred city leaders from enacting stricter gun regulations, including how firearms are purchased and transferred.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
What are legislators debating in Georgia's special session?
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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CBS News, 17 June 2026
Nurrenbern pointed specifically at the fact that Missouri legislators have barred city leaders from enacting stricter gun regulations, including how firearms are purchased and transferred.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
What are legislators debating in Georgia's special session?
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 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 23 Jun. 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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