legislator

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noun (1)

leg·​is·​la·​tor ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər  -ˌslā-ˌtȯr 

also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-ˌtȯr

: one that makes laws especially for a political unit

especially : a member of a legislative body

legislatorial

ˌle-jə-slə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

adjective

legislatorship

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər-ˌship 

noun

legislatorship

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noun (2)

leg·​is·​la·​tor·​ship

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: the position of legislator

Synonyms of legislator

Noun (1)

• senator
• lawmaker
• lawgiver

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It hasn’t yet been announced how much a federal tax credit will cost, which may impact legislators’ opinions on the idea. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

In 2024 and 2025 legislators attempted to switch up the district’s elections. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

The committee, which Hoover is a member of, currently does not have any hearings scheduled as legislators just finished a two-year session. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

In an effort to curb the worsening decline and prevent more wells from running dry, California legislators in 2014 passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Latin legis lator, literally, proposer of a law, from legis (genitive of lex law) + lator proposer, from ferre (past participle latus) to carry, propose — more at tolerate, bear

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for legislator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

legislator

noun

leg·​is·​la·​tor ˈlej-ə-ˌslā-ˌtȯ(ə)r  -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

legislatorial

ˌle-jəs-lə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

adjective

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