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

Do parents or legislators know what students learn in private schools? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Despite the fact that the vast majority of the public testimony was unfavorable, and polling consistently shows that Marylanders oppose partisan gerrymandering, legislators brazenly pushed ahead. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

But legislators have not done so since World War II, partly because subsequent wars were smaller and partly to avoid the political risk of registering votes for unpopular conflicts. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

The final vote came on Monday on a consent calendar, the place for matters considered so routine that no legislator even wishes to discuss them. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026