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
leg·is·la·tor·ship
-ātə-
: the position of legislator
Examples of legislator in a Sentence
Noun (1)
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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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Bell noted that the Alabama legislator who sponsored the law later told him the university had fully complied with its requirements.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.
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Noun
Evette, on the campaign trail, had promoted her own conservative bona fides and strongly pushed for the state to redraw its congressional districts, a move Republican state legislators ended up rejecting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Bell noted that the Alabama legislator who sponsored the law later told him the university had fully complied with its requirements.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 10 June 2026
At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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“Legislator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislator. Accessed 13 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
Noun
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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