a member of a legislative assembly; lawmaker
Origin of legislator
Classical Latin legis lator, literally , a proposer of a law: for bases see legislationlegislator
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legislator
noun
One who drafts or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.
Origin of legislator
French législateur from Old French from Latin lēgis lātor lēgis genitive of lēx law ; see leg- in Indo-European roots. lātor proposer, bearer ( from lātus ) ( past participle of ferre to propose, bear ; see telə- in Indo-European roots.)Related Forms:
- leg′is·la·to′ri·al
adjective
- leg′is·la′tor·ship′
noun
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Noun
(plural legislators)
- Someone who creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.
Origin
From Latin lÄ“gislÄtor.
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