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legislator
[ lej-is-ley-ter ]
legislator
/ ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə /
noun
- a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws
- a member of a legislature
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Derived Forms
- ˈlegisˌlatress, noun:feminine
- ˈlegisˌlatorˌship, noun
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Other Words From
- legis·lator·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legislator1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legislator1
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Example Sentences
“Having been a legislator and a mayor, I particularly enjoy being a chief executive,” he said.
Such a man as Patrick Henry accepted office as a mere state legislator.
He also supported restrictive measures on abortion as a state legislator in Massachusetts.
So far, there is no evidence that Benton dealt directly with the disgraced legislator.
Helena Wong, a legislator from the Democratic Party, joked on Facebook that the PLA had already “Occupied Central.”
The chief ambition of the great conqueror and legislator was to be a good boatswain and a good ship's carpenter.
Several of the learned even assert that he was the same legislator whom the Greeks called Zoroaster.
It came three o'clock of the afternoon before nominations for the high office of legislator were the order of proceeding.
Thus far we have viewed Calvin in the light of a reformer and legislator, but his influence as a theologian is more remarkable.
"Oh, yes," said Mr. Wharton, who felt himself quite unable to follow with any interest the aspirations of the young legislator.
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