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legislator

[ lej-is-ley-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who gives or makes laws.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a member of a legislative body.


legislator

/ ˈɛɪˌɪə /

noun

  1. a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws
  2. a member of a legislature
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵾ˌٴǰˌ󾱱, noun
  • ˈ𲵾ˌٰ, noun:feminine
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Other Word Forms

  • i·tǰ·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legislator1

1595–1605; < Latin phrase ŧ ٴǰ a law's bringer (i.e., proposer), equivalent to ŧ (genitive of ŧ law) + ٴǰ bringer ( ( tus ), suppletive past participle of ferre to bring + -tor -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legislator1

C17: from Latin ŧ ٴǰ, from ŧ law + ٴǰ from tus, past participle of ferre to bring
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Example Sentences

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Mr Mwaura said the documentary risked "inciting Kenyans to violence" while one legislator called for the BBC to be banned in Kenya.

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Some Trump supporters may approve of the administration's aggressive budget-cutting but other constituents have berated Republican legislators at town hall events.

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An influential California legislator is pressuring the State Bar of California to ditch its new multiple-choice questions after a February bar exam debacle and revert to the traditional test format in July.

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That all forces difficult questions for legislators about which priorities to fund.

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“It’s very, very important that we solidify those relationships,” Bass said Wednesday, restating the importance of keeping the city’s issues front and center, even while state legislators fend off their own budgetary crises.

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