Other forms: legislators
A legislator is somebody whose job is making laws. Elected legislators, a state legislator, legislators voted.
It is the American word for members of Congress and state assemblies, where Britain says MP or member. The word describes the function, which is why it is used in comparisons across systems.
1nounlegislatorSomebody whose job is making laws.
“Local legislators voted to ban smoking in all public parks.”
legislator is a lawmaker.
Latin legislator is lex, law, plus lator, a proposer, from ferre, to bear.
Latin
lēgislātor
English, today
legislator
From Latin lēgislātor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA