Legislator
11legislator — ► NOUN ▪ a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body …
12legislator — [lej′islāt΄ər, lej′islā΄tôr΄] n. [L legis lator, lit., a proposer of a law: for bases see LEGISLATION] a member of a legislative assembly; lawmaker …
13Legislator — A legislator (or lawmaker ) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra national (for example, the …
14legislator — UK [ˈledʒɪˌsleɪtə(r)] / US [ˈledʒɪˌsleɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms legislator : singular legislator plural legislators someone who has the power and authority to create new laws …
15legislator — noun Legislator is used after these nouns: ↑state …
16Legislator — Le|gis|la|tor der; s, ...oren <aus gleichbed. spätlat. legislator> (veraltet) Gesetzgeber …
17legislator — [[t]le̱ʤɪsleɪtə(r)[/t]] legislators N COUNT A legislator is a person who is involved in making or passing laws. [FORMAL] ...an attempt to get US legislators to change the system …
18legislator — n 1. lawmaker, lawgiver, solon, elder statesman, statesman, politician, politico, Inf. pol. 2.Member of Congress, M.C., Member of Parliament, M.P.; senator, congressman or congresswoman, legislatrix, U.S. congressman at large, representative, Sl …
19legislator — 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 more at tolerate, bear Date: 1603 one that makes laws especially for a… …
20legislator — legislatorship, n. /lej is lay teuhr/, n. 1. a person who gives or makes laws. 2. a member of a legislative body. [1595 1605; < L phrase legis lator a law s bringer (i.e., proposer), equiv. to legis (gen. of lex law) + lator bringer (la(tus),… …
