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legislator

/ˈlɛdʒ.ɪs.leɪ.tər/
leg · is · la · tor
Plural:legislators
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Adjective:legislatorial
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• noun

1

A person who drafts, proposes, debates, or enacts laws, especially an elected member of a parliament, congress, or state assembly.

Example

"The state legislator introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at modernizing public school infrastructure."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'legislator' (an individual person who makes laws) with 'legislature' (the collective governing body or assembly to which legislators belong).

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin 'legislator', originally written as two words ('legis lator'), combining 'legis' (the genitive form of 'lex', meaning 'law') and 'lator' ('proposer' or 'bringer', derived from the past participle stem of 'ferre', 'to bear or bring').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Legislator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/legislator
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